Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Physics

to make something straight become curved or folded

dobrar, curvar

a large solid piece of material that is square or rectangular in shape and has flat sides

bloco, tijolo

the physical property in matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field

carga elétrica, carga

(physics) an effect that causes a body to move or change direction

força, impacto

describing weapons that are powered by the energy produced either from nuclear fission or a combination of fusion and fission reactions

nuclear

an individual who is trained in physics

físico, física

(physics) an oscillating movement by which energy is transferred without the transport of matter, such as light and sound

onda

to make something such as a process, piece of equipment, etc. start working

ativar, ligar

(science) the smallest part of a chemical element that is found in the nature

átomo

real and tangible, existing in physical form that can be sensed or experienced

concreto, tangível

capable of bending easily without breaking

flexível

(physics) the space or area within which the effect of a particular force exists

campo, área

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

contrair, encolher

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

quebrar, fissurar

a physical substance that occupies space and exists in every material in the universe

matéria

(physics) the amount of force exerted per area that is measured in pascal, newton per square meter, etc.

pressão

the process or act of moving or changing place

movimento, ação

the energy transmitted in the form of particles or waves through the space or a matter

radiação

(physics) to be subject to physical or chemical change

reagir, interagir

to increase the velocity of something

acelerar, aumentar a velocidade

(chemistry) to merge or be merged by a chemical bond

unir, vincular

to constantly move around a gas, air, or liquid inside a closed area

circular, difundir

(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume

densidade

(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms

energia

(physics) a nuclear reaction by which the nuclei of atoms combine and form a heavier nucleus, producing nuclear energy

fusão, fusão nuclear

the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time

frequência

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

gravidade, força gravitacional

(physics) the property of matter that gives it weight in a gravitational field and is a measure of its inertia

massa, massa (física)

produced by or relating to magnetism

magnético, atraente

to strengthen a substance or structure, particularly by adding extra material to it

reforçar, fortalecer