Questions | 5 |
Topics | Acceleration, Base Units, Cambrian Period, Chemical Change, Tendons & Ligaments |
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. In physics, the delta symbol (\(\Delta\)) represents change so the formula for acceleration becomes \(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)
Measurement | Base Unit | Example |
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length / distance | meter (m) | km |
mass | gram (g) | kg |
volume | liter (L) | mL |
volume (medical) | cubic centimeter (cc) | cc |
time | second (s), minute (min), hour (h) | ms, min, h |
temperature | centigrade (°C) | °C |
The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.
During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).