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  1. Magnet (13875 bytes)
    2: ...etic lines of force of a bar magnet shown by iron filings on paper]]
    4: A '''magnet''' is an object that has a [[magnetic field]]. The word ''magnet'' comes from the [[Greek ...
    6: ...ic field--when the current increases, so does the field.
    12: ...ach one of these particles an associated magnetic field. Because of this, and the fact that the averag...
    14: ...out long range ordering, there is no net magnetic field because the magnetic moment of each one of the...
  2. Camel Spiders (3606 bytes)
    19: ...o pieces by the chelicerae. The prey is then liquified and the liquid ingested through the pharynx. Re...
    29: ...miles per hour. They have no [[venom]] and do not spin [[Spiderweb|webs]]. In the [[Middle East]] it is...
    31: ==Classification==
  3. Chipmunks (5642 bytes)
    26: *''Tamias ruficaudatus'' ([[Red-Tailed Chipmunk]])
    40: ...amias'' in the family [[Sciuridae]]. About twenty-five species fall under this title, mostly native to...
    62: ...oes the voice of Theodore and the female Chipmunk spin-off group The Chipettes.
  4. Spinner Dolphins (5175 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Spinner Dolphin}}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
    14: ...phin.PNG|250px|Spinner Dolphin range]] | caption= Spinner Dolphin range}}
    16: ...ous for its acrobatic displays in which they will spin longitudinally along their axis as they leap thro...
    19: ...Dolphin]] which is often called the Short-snouted Spinner Dolphin. The species was discovered by John Gr...
    21: ... orientalis''), found in the tropical eastern Pacific.
  5. Music history of the United States (35788 bytes)
    4: ... centuries ago with the [[Native American]]s, the first people to populate [[North America]]. These i...
    8: ...kraine|Ukrainian]] and [[Poland|Polish]] [[fiddle|fiddling]], [[music of Scotland|Scottish]] and [[mus...
    10: ...he end [[1940s]], jazz had grown into such varied fields as [[bebop]] and [[swing music|swing]], while...
    17: The first musicians anywhere in North America were [[Nat...
    24: ... distinctly African traits. [[Work song]]s and [[field holler]]s were popular, but it was [[Spiritual...
  6. George W. Bush (64926 bytes)
    27: ... [[May 26]], [[1974]]. He was promoted once, to [[first lieutenant]], on the November [[1970]] recomme...
    34: ...nistration]] (MBA) degree in [[1975]], and is the first U.S. president to hold an MBA degree.
    36: ...ml] News of the arrest was uncovered by the press five days before the [[U.S. presidential election, 2...
    45: ... sale, Spectrum 7 made Bush its Chief Executive Officer. Spectrum 7 lost money, and in [[1986]] it was...
    47: ...gy in 1990. As Harken Energy reported significant financial losses within a year of this sale (as did ...
  7. Wind power (27669 bytes)
    24: ...f about 30% for propeller-type turbines. Actual efficiencies range from 10% to 20% for propeller-type ...
    32: ... energy in a year as approximately 350 kW of fuel-fired generation.
    36: ...ations. Meterological wind data is not usually sufficient for accurate siting of a large wind power pr...
    40: ...e direction of the prevailing wind, to minimize efficiency loss. The "wind park effect" loss can be a...
    61: ...es and 'helicopters' come down when there is insufficient wind. Balloons can be added to the mix to ke...
  8. Spinning mule (12067 bytes)
    2: ...ton mill would have over 60 mules, each with 1320 spindles.
    9: ...ed [[Saxony wheel]] which drives a differential [[spindle]] and flyer with heck, in a '''continuous''' p...
    11: ...uch as Rev. [[Cartwright]]'s [[power loom]]. Some spinners and handloom weavers opposed the perceived th...
    13: ...0s. It used more energy and could not produce the finest counts.
    15: ===The first mule===
  9. Coal (13357 bytes)
    24: ...posits recoverable by current technologies are sufficient for 300 years' use at current rates (see Wor...
    28: ====Gasification====
    29: ...an conventional coal. South Africa still uses gasification of coal for much of its petrochemical needs...
    32: ... of CO and H2 gas) and the syngas condensed using Fischer-Tropsch catalysts to make light hydrocarbons...
    40: ...il priced at around 35 USD per barrel [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CYH/is_15_6/ai_8992...
  10. Physics (25628 bytes)
    30: ...ic field]], [[Magnetic field]], [[Electromagnetic field]], [[Electromagnetic radiation]], [[Magnetic m...
    37: ...mulation]], [[Schr�dinger equation]], [[Quantum field theory]]
    45: === Major fields of physics ===
    47: ...her units of matter are constructed. Finally, the field of [[astrophysics]] applies the laws of physic...
    50: !Field ||Subfields || Major theories || Concepts
  11. Globe (2597 bytes)
    8: ...ct]]s have been made, including [[science fiction|fictional one]]s.
    12: ...ngle of the planet in relation to its sun and the spin of the planet. This makes it easy to visualize ho...
    13: ...[Southeast Asia]], from the relief globe at the [[Field Museum of Natural History]], [[Chicago]] ]]
    21: ...g and crumpling is required to make the paper map fit the sphere.
  12. Spinning wheel (2604 bytes)
    1: [[image:Spinning-wheel.png|right]]
    2: ...pinning (textiles)|spinning]] thread or yarn from fibrous material such as wool or cotton.
    4: ... (textiles)|spinning]] the material, twisting the fibers into a long, continuous strand.
    6: ...ither a post called (after its predecessor) the ''spindle'', or onto a [[bobbin]].
    8: ... spinning [[cotton]] and other fine, short-staple fibers.
  13. Spinning (textiles) (1848 bytes)
    2: ...[yarn]] (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials.
    3: ...w done by electricity, is vastly faster than hand-spinning.
    5: ... And, of course, for the meditative qualities of spinning.
    9: ..., [[flax]] (to produce [[linen]]), [[hemp]], [[raffia]], [[yucca]], [[coconut]] husk, ...
  14. Billiards (12135 bytes)
    6: ... the seedier associations of pool halls and still finds employment where more "sophisticated" terms ar...
    15: ...pecific properties such as hardness, friction coefficient and resilience are very important. Such prop...
    17: In [[snooker]], there are fifteen red balls, six colored balls (yellow, green,...
    26: ...tip, in conjunction with chalk, is used to impart spin to the cue ball. Cheap cues are generally one pi...
    29: ...ball. The increased friction will impart greater spin to the cue ball and also reduce the risk of miscu...
  15. Bicycle (44267 bytes)
    1: ... a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics]]
    5: ...eel]]s attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in [[19th century|19th-century]] [[...
    13: No single time or person can be identified with the invention of the bicycle. Its earliest...
    17: ...The primitive bicycles of this generation were difficult to ride, and the high seat and poor weight di...
    19: ...rley's [[1885]] Rover is usually described as the first recognisably modern bicycle. Soon the ''seat ...
  16. Cricket (27178 bytes)
    4: ... game can last six or more hours a day, for up to five days (and occasionally more) &mdash; the numero...
    13: ...m ''[[bowling (cricket)|bowls]]'' and ''[[fielder|fields]]''.
    17: The batting team keeps two batsmen on the field. Each player bats until he is out, and then is...
    23: ...a two innings match, the target is the sum of the first- and second-innings scores.) Matches usually e...
    29: ...isks drawing the match by leaving themselves insufficient time to dismiss the other team, which is the...
  17. Motorcycle (40437 bytes)
    12: ...Daimler-1-motorcycle-1.jpg|thumb|right|Replica of first Motorcycle]]
    13: ...ty district of [[Stuttgart]]) in [[1885]] was the first petroleum-powered vehicle ever. They called th...
    27: .... Performance racing motorcycles often use carbon-fibre wheels, but the expense of these wheels is pro...
    29: A [[plastic]] or [[fiberglass]] shell, known as a ''fairing'', is often...
    41: ...]] ( http://www2.ee.ic.ac.uk/cap/cappp/projects/2/files/wobble_0_65.avi )is a high frequency (7-9 Hz) ...
  18. Temperature (22519 bytes)
    13: Temperature plays an important role in almost all fields of science, including physics, chemistry, and...
    15: ...ctrically]] heated to a temperature at which significant quantities of visible [[light]] are emitted.
    21: ... glass thermometer. This consists of a glass tube filled with mercury or some other liquid, which acts...
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