Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Physics

to make something straight become curved or folded

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

capable of bending easily without breaking

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

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

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

the process or act of moving or changing place

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

(physics) to be subject to physical or chemical change

to increase the velocity of something

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

produced by or relating to magnetism

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