Site Glossary

In a state of equilibrium. 

A chemical equation with the same number of each type of atom on both sides.

Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, producing zero net force.

The angle between the banked surface and the horizontal.

A curved surface tilted so that its outside edge is higher than its inside edge.

Tilting a road, track, or vehicle so that a support or lift force contributes to the inward resultant.

the common centre of mass around which two objects orbit.

Helpful microorganisms that live in the digestive system and support digestion and health.

A non-cancerous tumour that does not invade nearby tissues or spread to distant sites.

The scientific model describing the Universe as having expanded from an extremely hot, dense early state about 13.8 billion years ago.