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work
[noun]
A process that occurs when a force acts over a distance, as when an object is moved. Work equals the multiple of the applied force by distance: W = F*d. Work can be thought of as a process in which one form of energy is transformed into another and is commonly expressed in units of joules.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- Acids and Bases II Conjugate ions and buffers
- Animal Behavior Causes and approaches to studying behavior
- Animal Ecology Competition, predation, and cooperation
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
- Biodiversity II Changing habits and habitats
- Blood Biology I Components of blood
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- Cell Division II Mitosis
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
- Charles Darwin III Descent with modification
- Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
- Chemical Equations Using shorthand to show balanced reactions
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Chemical Reactions II Reaction kinetics
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA II The structure of DNA
- Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
- Ecosystem Services Categories and valuation
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Ellen Ochoa Engineer and astronaut
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Exponential Equations I Growth and decay
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- Franklin Chang Díaz Propulsion pioneer for future generations of astronauts
- From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
- Future of Human Evolution Artificial selection and transhumanism
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
- Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
- Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
- Introduction to Inferential Statistics Describing patterns and relationships in datasets
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Linear Equations Relationships with two variables
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Natural Hazards and Risk Where Earth processes and society intersect
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
- Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
- Peer Review in Scientific Publishing What it is and how it works
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Revolutionzining Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Ruth Benerito Using basic physical chemistry to solve practical problems
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Scientific Notation Working with orders of magnitude
- Statistical Techniques Constructing a confidence interval
- Stoichiometry The proportional nature of chemical reactions
- Substances Pure substances and mixtures
- Taxonomy I What's in a name?
- The How and Why of Scientific Meetings How to approach attending a meeting
- The Mole and Atomic Mass Definitions, conversions, and Avogadro's number
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Periodic Table of Elements IV Chemical families
- The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Piltdown Hoax A lesson on confirmation bias in science
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
- The Silicate Minerals The silica tetrahedron and Earth's most common minerals
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Tracking Endangered Jaguars across the Border The work of Sergio Avila
- Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
- Uncovering the Mysteries of Chronic Mountain Sickness The work of Fabiola Léon-Velarde
- Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles How to approach reading journal articles
- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
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