Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Physics

an electrical component designed to limit or control the flow of electric current in a circuit, typically by providing resistance

an electric device that is used to accumulate electric charge

the branch of physical science that deals with the relationships between heat, work, and energy, particularly the principles governing the conversion of various forms of energy

(physics) an invisible substance that makes up most of the universe's mass, detectable only through its gravitational effects

a fundamental particle of light that carries electromagnetic energy and exhibits both particle-like and wave-like properties

the specific number of waves that pass a point every second

the distance between a point on a wave of energy and a similar point on the next wave

the action or process where a wave, such as light or sound, bounces back from a surface instead of passing through

the strength of a moving object determined by multiplying how heavy it is by how fast it is going

the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion, whether at rest or in uniform motion, and to remain in its current state unless acted upon by an external force

(physics) the back-and-forth motion of an object between two end points

a small semiconductor device, used in television and radio sets, able to amplify or rectify an electric current

an electronic device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only

an electronic component that stores energy in a magnetic field when an electric current flows through it; typically consists of a coil of wire

the study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects, particularly the flow of air around and through objects, and the effects of this interaction on the objects