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FL1080 ESP Midterm

ESP Vocabulary for FL1080 ENG Midterm

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aeronautical having to do with the science of making & flying aircrafts and space craft
ventilation the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air.
ductile easily drawn into wire or hammered thin.
malleable capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers
tough not easily broken or cut
conductive describes a material which will transmit electricity or heat
durable capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay
stiff not moving or operating freely ; rigid
brittle likely to break snap or crack as when subjected to pressure
thermoplastic petro-chemical product that softens when heated and hardens when cooled
conductor material which will transmit electricity or heat
insulator material which will not transmit electricity or heat
alloy a homogeneous mixture or solid solution of 2 or more metals
elasticity the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
newton a unit of force equal to the force that produces an acceleration of 1 metre per second on a mass of 1 Kg
buoyancy the tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas
magnitude the property of relative size or extent
gravity the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
equilibrium the equal balance between any powers
friction surface resistence to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling
pivot (n) an axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
fulcrum a point or support about which a lever turns
perpendicular intersecting at or forming right angles
hinge (n) a joint allowing movement in one plane only
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