Physics Vocabulary Word Test
Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.
If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.
Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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the standard unit for energy, equal to the work done when a force of one newton acts over a distance of one meter
Joule
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a measure of what is required to move an object over a distance (measured in joules (J))
Work done
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an invisible area around an electrically charged particle where another particle experiences an attraction or repulsion
Electric field
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charge caused by an imbalance of positive and negative charges on an objects surface
Static charge
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a device for reducing or increasing the voltage and current of an alternating current
Transformer
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