Glossary Terms - Page 7 Of 15 - Education Companion

Fulcrum

Fulcrum is the pivot about which a lever turns. When you push open a door, turn on a tap or […]

Galileo Galilei is an Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars;

Gearing down is the action of Engaging a smaller gear with a larger one in order to make the driven

Gearing up is the act of engaging a larger driving gear with a smaller driven one in order to make

Gradient or slope is a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension. It is a number

Graph is a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes.

Gravitational Field is the region of space surrounding a body in which another body experiences a force of gravitational attraction.

Gravity, or Gravitational Force is the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the

Hazard is a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.

Human errors are the mistakes made by the experimenter which arise due to carelessness, lack of understanding of the experiment.

Hydroplane is a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at