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Neutral equilibrium is a state where the body is balanced, but the slightest disturbance will not cause it to return to its original position or topple over.

In this state, the center of gravity (CG) remains at the same height, regardless of the slight tilt or displacement.

Key Points: 

• A body is in unstable equilibrium after slight tilt if its center of gravity remains above the point of contact.
  
• A body is in stable equilibrium after slight tilt if its center of gravity remains above the point of contact.
  

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• Filtration is the process of separating an insoluble solid from a liquid by passing the mixture through a filter paper or a porous material.
• The solid particles are retained by the filter.
• While the liquid passes through, resulting in a clear separation of the two.

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The melting point of ice at normal atmospheric pressure is 0 °C (zero degrees Celsius).

Key Points:

• 0 K (zero Kelvin) is equivalent to -273.15 °C, which is absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
• 100 °C is the boiling point of water at normal atmospheric pressure.

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• As temperature increases, the heat energy of a substance also increases.
• This is because temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, and as temperature increases, the particles gain kinetic energy and therefore heat energy.

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• Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions, molecules, and larger particles from drinking water.
• This membrane has tiny pores that allow water molecules to pass through, but block larger particles and impurities.

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• Phloem is the vascular tissue.
• It responsible for transporting sugars and other organic compounds produced in the leaves (by photosynthesis) to all parts of the plant.

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A converging lens (usually convex) bends parallel rays of light to meet at a single point (focus).

It is commonly used in magnifying glasses and optical instruments.

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Systematic errors are caused by faulty or improper functioning of instruments, or by a flaw in the experimental design.

These errors are consistent and repeatable, and can be identified and corrected.

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• The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.
• This formula represents the saturated hydrocarbons, also known as paraffins.

Key Points:

• CnH2n is the general formula for alkenes
• CnH2n+1 is the general formula for alcohols