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Unit cell

physical science Maturity 11-13

Tiny parts make up a big shape.

Parallelepiped 2013-11-29.svg
Parallelepiped 2013-11-29.svg
These parts repeat over and over. They fit together like blocks. This helps us see how things are built. It is like a pattern. Can you find patterns in your room?

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Fundamental parallelogram.png
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2d mp.svg
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2d op rectangular.svg
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2d tp.svg
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2d hp.svg
File:2d oc rhombic.svg
2d oc rhombic.svg
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2d oc rectangular.svg
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Parallelepiped 2013-11-29.svg
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Triclinic.svg
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Monoclinic.svg
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Orthorhombic.svg
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