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 electrical component that stores electric charge temporarily

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 return of light, sound, heat, or another wave after it strikes a surface or boundary

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 semiconductor device that amplifies or switches electronic signals

(electronics) a semiconductor part that lets electricity flow in only one direction

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