Physics Vocabulary Set

Galvanism

Electrical current produced by chemical action.

Uniting conductor

A medium or body that connects electrical paths.

Declination

The angle between magnetic north and true north.

Meridian

A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place.

Impetus

The force or energy with which a body moves.

Contend

To struggle or compete in context.

Circumjacent

Surrounding or enclosing on all sides.

Conchoidal

Having a curved fracture surface resembling a shell.

Appellation

A name or title given to something.

Polarization

Restriction of transverse wave vibrations to one direction.

Electromagnetic

Relating to the interrelation of electric and magnetic fields.

Electrodynamic

Relating to electric currents or fields in motion.

Electrostatic

Relating to stationary electric charges or fields.

Tourmaline

A mineral exhibiting pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties.

Electrometer

An instrument for measuring electrical potential or charge.

Alkali

A basic, ionic salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal.

Decomposition

The breaking down of a substance into constituent parts.

Continuity

The unbroken and consistent operation of a system.

Meridian

A line of longitude or midday reference line.

Austral

Relating to the southern hemisphere.

Galvanometer

An instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents.

Agitation

The state of rapid motion or stirring.

Soldered

Joined together using a melted metal alloy.

Savant

A learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.

Telegraph

A system for transmitting messages over a distance along a wire.

Magnetization

The process of making a substance magnetic.