definitions of science words

The rate of flow of charge is called electric current or in other words the magnitude of the current I is the charge flowing in the circuit in one second. Mathematically expressed, I= Where 'Q' is charge and 't' stands for time. The unit of electric current is 'ampere' (A). 1 ampere ..

Selenium (Se) - 'Seles' Greek name for the moonPlutonium (Pu) - Neptunium (Np) Uranium (U)Mercury was named after a planet but derives its symbol Hg from the Latin word 'Hydragyrum' meaning liquid sil..

The trivial names are the commonly used names of carbon compounds. They are derived mostly from the source of the compound e.g., the name of formic acid is derived from 'formicus' the Greek word meaning red ants. Names arrived in this way were ambiguous and repeatin..

Soil can be defined as the uppermost crust of earth mixed with organic material and in which animals and microorganisms live, and plants grow. The word soil is derived from a Latin word solum meaning ground. It is a stratified mixture of inorganic and organic materials, both of ..

Soil - Soil can be defined as the uppermost crust of earth mixed with organic material and in which animals and microorganisms live, and plants grow. The word soil is derived from a Latin word solum meaning ground. It is a stratified mixture of inorganic and organic materials, b..

When a ray of light hits a surface, it bounces off or reflects and then reaches our eyes. This phenomenon by which a ray of light changes the direction of propagation when it strikes a boundary between different media through which it cannot pass is described as the reflection of light. Or in simp..

Reflection of Light - When a ray of light hits a surface, it bounces off or reflects and then reaches our eyes. This phenomenon by which a ray of light changes the direction of propagation when it strikes a boundary between different media through which it cannot pass is described as the reflection..

Introduction - The cells that make up our body are so small that you could fit over 200 of them on the full stop at the end of this sentence Before we plunge into the chapter, here are some interesting facts about cells. Read on... The word cell is derived from the Latin word ce..

Appliances used in our day to day life are based on the principles of electricity and magnetism. Electricity is one of the most important sources of energy. Lights, fans, motors, radios and television are some common appliances which work on electricity. Historically, it was frictional electri..

. The Indian philosopher Kanad (600 B.C) was of the view that matter consists of eternal and imperceptible particles called parmanus. The combination of these parmanus in different proportions forms matter. Democritus (400 B.C) a Greek philosopher proposed that matter was made up of very tiny parti..