Glossary Terms - Page 3 Of 15 - Education Companion

Block and tackle

Block and tackle or Hoist is a set of Pulley blocks with associated rope or cable.

Blue sky is the sky as viewed during daylight

Boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

Braking distance is the distance travelled by a vehicle when the brakes are applied.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc

Brine is a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling

Brittleness is one of the properties of some solids of their being Firm but easily broken when bent. It is the

Bulb is the lower part of a liquid-in-glass thermometer which contains the liquid used by that thermometer to measure temperature.

Calorie Is a unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of

Carburettor is a device in an internal-combustion engine for mixing air with a fine spray of liquid prior to explosion.

Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO): is an electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Centre of gravity is the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it