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Glossary

Angular
Momentum
$\!\!$
$\!\!\!\!$
A quantification of how much rotation an object has. It incorporates the mass, velocity, and
radius of the rotation/orbit. l = mvr
Atom
The smallest piece of an element; but build with electrons, protons, and neutrons.
Element
A distinct type of material; The patterns which characterize how elements behave govern the layout of the periodic table. The atom is the smallest piece of an element.
Ion
An atom in which the number of electrons is different than the number of protons.
Molecule
a collection of atoms stuck together.
Quantize
to make discrete (not continuous).


Joseph Christensen
2001-05-02