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New Student: A student who has never been a student at Greenville Technical College before.

Newton-Second (N-s): The Newton-second is a measure of total impulse and is the product of applied force multiplied by time.

Newton: The unit of force giving a mass of about one kilogram (2.205 pounds) an acceleration of about one meter (1 yard) per second per second.

Newtonian Fluid: A fluid whose viscosity doesn't depend on gradients in flow speed. Gases and low-molecular weight liquids are usually Newtonian fluids.

Newsgroup: An online discussion community found on the USENET system. These groups cover thousands of different topics of information and are offered free of charge.

Newtons Rings: Are rings of colored light produced when two glass or transparent surfaces are in partial contact.

Part-Time Student: Defined as a student taking between 59 and 20 per cent of a full course load. A student with a permanent disability is considered to be a part-time student if he or she is taking between 39 . . . View Full Definition

Nonrenewable Resources: Nonrenewable resources, in contrast to renewable resources, do not naturally replenish themselves within time limits that permit sustained yield (i.e., minerals and hydrocarbons, such as pho . . . View Full Definition

Nonrenewable Resource: A resource that is in limited supply and can't be replenished by natural processes, at least not for thousands of years or more. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources. Compare renewable resource.

Non-Newtonian Fluid: A fluid whose viscosity changes when the gradient in flow speed changes. Colloidal suspensions and polymer solutions like ketchup and starch/water paste are non-Newtonian fluids.