Physics and Technology Vocab 3

To put into motion; to activate mechanically

A field that deals with the relations between objects and the atmosphere of gases through which they move

Directed toward the center or axis

A frame holding the working parts of an auto or other apparatus

Having the capacity to burn

A part of a system

To make a calculation by computer or mathematically

A tube containing electric wire or cable; a channel or pipe carrying liquid

A method or the act of transmitting or carrying

To wear away slowly or dissolve as by a chemical process

The process of being worn away

Showing difference as in speed, motion, or temperature

The place or support on which a level turns

A union by melting at high heat; a nuclear reaction producing a tremendous release of energy

The tendency of a moving object to continue moving or of a nonmoving object to remain motionless

Concerning motion and the energy associated with it

To swing back and fort regularly and rythmically like a pendulum

A machine element that changes swinging to a circular motion

A natural or human-made object that orbits

To join at the ends