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What are vector quantities and how do they work?

My science fair project is on how prisms separate light. What is light made of?

What is the biggest atom? The smallest atom?

How fast do electrons move?

What keeps the electrons revolving around the nucleus of an atom?

How long is the life span of an atom?

How many atoms would it take to create a ton?

If you jumped into a pool of liquid oxygen, would your body instantly crystallize?

Why does rubbing plastic and wool together create electricity?

Is there a way to tell how many atoms are in a certain object?

What's used to steer Jefferson Lab's electron beam?

Does the size of the magnet make it stronger? How are magnets made? How does the shape of a magnet effect it's magnetic field?