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• Atmospheric pressure is a scalar quantity that acts equally in all directions, pressing on surfaces from all sides.
• This is why a balloon expands in all directions when inflated, and why a submarine is squeezed from all sides by the surrounding water pressure.

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• Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering that focuses on the use of liquids to transmit power, generate motion, and control systems.
• It is widely used in various industries, including construction, manufacturing, and aerospace.

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• The electrons that have been knocked out of the outermost shell of an atom are free electrons, which are able to move freely and conduct electricity.

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• The Sun is approximately 109 times larger than the Earth in terms of diameter.
• The Sun's diameter is about 1,392,684 kilometers (865,374 miles).
• The Earth's diameter is about 12,742 kilometers (7,918 miles).
• So, if you were to line up 109 Earths side by side, they would roughly equal the diameter of the Sun.

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• When you run a plastic comb through your dry and non-oily hair, the comb becomes statically charged.
• This static charge causes the comb to attract small, light objects like bits of paper.
• When you hold the comb above the paper, the paper is attracted to the comb due to the electrostatic force.

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• Wear and Tear is not an advantage of friction.
• It's a disadvantage, as friction causes wear and tear on surfaces.

Advantages of Friction:

• Walking: Friction between the soles of our shoes and the ground allows us to walk without slipping.
• Braking: Friction between the brake pads and the wheels allows vehicles to slow down and stop.
• Securing knots: Friction between the fibers of a rope helps keep knots tight and secure.
• Fasteners: Friction between threads in screws and bolts helps keep them in place and secure

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• The Earth's axis is an imaginary line that runs through the North Pole and the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.
• It is an imaginary reference point, not a physical object or shape.

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• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse, meaning that it is an elongated circle, with the Sun located at one of the two foci (plural of focus) of the ellipse.
• This means that the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies throughout the year.
• With the closest point (perihelion) occurring around early January.
• With the farthest point (aphelion) occurring around early July.
  

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Einstein’s photoelectric equation is "hv = hvo + (1/2 mv^2) max", where:

• hv is the energy of the incident photon
• h is Planck's constant
• vo is the threshold frequency
• m is the mass of the emitted photoelectron
• max is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectron.

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Simple harmonic motion (SHM) is also known as oscillatory motion or periodic motion.

It can also be referred to as harmonic oscillation.

It is a system exhibiting SHM that is often called a simple harmonic oscillator.