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• contact

  Two objects are touching each other.
• convection

  The process where heat is transferred by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
• converge

  To come together or move toward a common point or result.
• convert

  To change something from one form or unit into another.
• convex

  A shape or surface that curves outward, like the exterior of a sphere or a dome.
• co-ordinates

  A set of numbers that specify the position of a point in space relative to a reference system
• core

  The central part of an object.
• cosmology

  The study of the universe as a whole, how it began, how it changes, and what it’s made of.
• cosmos

  The entire universe; everything that exists, including stars, planets, galaxies, and all space and time.
• covalent

  A type of chemical bond where atoms share electrons to stick together.
• crest

  The highest point of a wave.
• critical point

  An important point where something changes suddenly or drastically.
• cube

  3D shape with six equal square faces — like a dice. All its edges are the same length.
• curl

  A measure of the rotation or circulation of a vector field at a point.
• current

  The flow of electric charge through a conductor, such as a wire.
• curvature

  Measures how much a curve or surface bends at a particular point.
• cycle

  A process or event that repeats itself over and over.
• cyclotron

  A type of particle accelerator that uses a combination of a constant magnetic field and an alternating electric field to accelerate charged particles (like protons or ions) in a spiral path.
• cylinder

  3D shape with two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface — like a can or a tube.
• damp

  To reduce the strength or intensity of something, like a vibration or sound.
• decay

  Process by which an unstable system loses energy, particles, or changes state over time, often spontaneously.
• decelerate

  To slow down or reduce the speed of an object.
• deformation

  Change in shape or size of an object due to an applied force or stress.
• density

  Physical property that describes how much mass is packed into a given volume of a substance.
• dependent

  Something or a parameter that changes because of something else.