average: (in science) A term for the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a group of numbers that is then divided by the size of the group.
axis: (in mathematics) The line to the side or bottom of a graph. It is labeled to explain the graph’s meaning and the units of measurement.
compression: Pressing on one or more sides of something in order to reduce its volume.
develop: To emerge or to make come into being, either naturally or through human intervention, such as by manufacturing.
diameter: The length of a straight line that runs through the center of a circle or spherical object, starting at the edge on one side and ending at the edge on the far side.
disk: A round, flat and usually fairly thin object.
egg: A reproductive cell that contains half of the genetic information necessary to form a complete organism. In humans and in many other animals, ovaries produce eggs. When an egg fuses with a sperm, they combine to produce a new cell, called a zygote. This is the first step in the development of a new organism.”
engineering: The field of research that uses math and science to solve practical problems. Someone who works in this field is known as an engineer.
force: Some outside influence that can change the motion of an object, hold objects close to one another, or produce motion or stress in a stationary object.
information: (as opposed to data) Facts provided or trends learned about something or someone, often as a result of studying data.
mass: A number that shows how much an object resists speeding up and slowing down — basically a measure of how much matter that object is made from.
motor: A device that converts electricity into mechanical motion.
online: (n.) On the internet. (adj.) A term for what can be found or accessed on the internet.
parallel: An adjective that describes two things that are side by side and have the same distance between their parts. In the word “all,” the final two letters are…
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