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Region near San Francisco where the miniaturized electronics industry is located
Mixture of gasoline with alcohol derived from plants
Measure of space inside a container
Technique using lasers and photographic plates to produce thee-dimensional images
The loud sound made when an airplane travels faster than the speed of sound
Lens that is curved outward and is thinner at its edges than at the center
Lens that is curved inward and is thicker at its edges than at the center
Simple machine that depends on the position of the load and the position of the function
Airplanes that can fly faster than sound
Replacement of human workers by machines for a wide variety of jobs
Regulates voltage for alternating current
Transfer of energy that occurs when force is used to move an object in the direction of the force producing it
Any material derived ultimately from substances found in oil or natural gas
Source of a supply of charged particles, usually electrons
Piece of soft iron when an electric current is passed through a wire wrapped around it
The loss of sunlight and the subsequent destruction of food chains as a result of atomic warfare or a similar event
Contact between two metals in a thermocouple
Company that provides a service such as water, gas, or electricity
Branch of technology in which microminiature devices are produced by working with atoms and molecules
Materials left over from the generation of electric power at commercial power plants that can remain hazardous for thousands of years
Device that generates electricity by heating one part of a conductor and cooling another part
Simple device used to indicate the presence of minute charges of electricity or to detect X-rays
Means by which trains of the new generation capable of traveling up to 300 miles per hour use magnets to float above the tracks
