Glossary Terms - Page 9 Of 15 - Education Companion

Material

Material or Matter is anything which has mass and occupies space

Mean position or Equilibrium position is the rest position of the bob of a simple pendulum.

Mechanical advantage (MA) is the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it.

Meniscus is the curved upper surface of a non-turbulent liquid in a vertical tube.

Methylated spirit is a solution of Ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage.

Motion is the act of changing location from one place to another.

Natural science refers to all the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena.

Net force is the overall force acting on an object.

Neutral equilibrium refers to the kind of equilibrium whereby a body is so placed that when moved slightly it neither

Nose-heavy means Having the centre of gravity located forward of the centre of lift so that the nose tends to

Ordinate is the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis.

Oscillation is a regular periodic movement of a pendulum bob about its mean position.