Friday, February 27, 2009

Subatomic Particles

3 Main Types of Subatomic Particles - Proton, Neutron and Electron.


Proton - The charge is +1. It is location is the nucleus.
Neutron - The charge is 0. It is location is in the nucleus.
Electron - The charge is -1. It is found in a region around the nucleus called the electron cloud.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Introduction To Chemistry

Chemistry  is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter with the changes it goes through during chemical reaction.

The 8 fields of chemistry are Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Biochemistry, Analytical, Theoretical, Materials and Nuclear.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Waves

Wavelength - The distance between repeating points on a wave form of a given frequency.

Wave Frequency - The number of waves to pass a point in a unit of time. 

Wave Height  - The vertical distance between the crest and the preceding trough of a wave.