LexiTopic: Physics
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SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to the science of physics. Words related to specific forms of matter are in MATTER AND MATERIALS. Words related to different forms of energy are in ENERGY, LIGHT, SOUND, HEAT. Words related to research laboratories, equipment, and processes are in LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.
SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to the science of physics. Words related to specific forms of matter are in MATTER AND MATERIALS. Words related to different forms of energy are in ENERGY, LIGHT, SOUND, HEAT. Words related to research laboratories, equipment, and processes are in LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.
ALPHA: alpha particle: a positively charged nuclear particle identical with the nucleus of a helium atom that consists of two protons and two neutrons and is ejected at high speed in certain radioactive transformations; called also alpha, alpha radiation, alpha ray; closest in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom —symbol α (α-substitution)ANNIHILATE: to cause (something, such as a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons); also, of a particle and its antiparticle: to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons)ANNIHILATING: to cause (something, such as a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons); also, of a particle and its antiparticle: to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons)ANNIHILATION: to cause (something, such as a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons); also, of a particle and its antiparticle: to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons)ATOM: the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination ATOMIC: of, relating to, or concerned with atomsAVALANCHE: physics: a cumulative process in which photons or accelerated charge carriers produce additional photons or charge carriers through collisions (as with gas molecules)AXIAL: crystallography: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis, or situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis, one of several imaginary lines assumed in describing the positions of the planes by which a crystal is bounded and the positions of atoms in the structure of the crystalAXIALLY: crystallography: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis, or situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis, one of several imaginary lines assumed in describing the positions of the planes by which a crystal is bounded and the positions of atoms in the structure of the crystalBEAM: a collection of nearly parallel rays (such as X-rays) or a stream of particles (such as electrons)BEAT: physics: each of the pulsations of amplitude produced by the union of sound or radio waves or electric currents having different frequenciesBETA: a beta particle, a high-speed electron, specifically: one emitted by a radioactive nucleus in beta decayBLUE: physics: one of the three colors that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamicsBOTTOM: physics: a fundamental quark that accounts for the existence and lifetime of upsilon particles and has an electric charge of −¹/₃ and a measured energy of approximately 5 GeV; also, the flavor characterizing this particleBUBBLE: a small body of gas within a liquid; also, a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas (e.g., soap bubbles); also, a globule in a transparent solid (e.g., in glass); also, magnetic bubble: a tiny movable magnetized cylindrical volume in a thin magnetic material that along with other like volumes can be used to represent a bit of information (as in a computer)BUBBLY: full of bubbles: effervescentBURN: to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusionBURNING: to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusionBURNT: to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusionCHARM: a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of +²/₃ and a measured energy of approximately 1.5 GeV; also: the flavor characterizing this particleCLEAN: free or relatively free from radioactivity (a clean atomic explosion)CLOUD: a usually visible mass of minute particles suspended in the air or a gas; also, an aggregate of charged particles (such as electrons)COLOR: a hypothetical property of quarks that differentiates each type into three forms having a distinct role in binding quarks togetherCOLOUR*: chiefly British spelling of color; a hypothetical property of quarks that differentiates each type into three forms having a distinct role in binding quarks togetherCOUPLE: two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel linesCRITICAL: relating to or being a state, measurement, or point in or at which some quality, property, or phenomenon suffers a definite change (critical temperature); also, of sufficient size to sustain a chain reaction —used of a mass of fissionable material (a critical mass); sustaining a nuclear chain reaction (the reactor went critical.)CRITICALITY: physics: the state in which a mass of fissionable material sustains or is able to sustain a nuclear chain reactionCRITICALLY: relating to or being a state, measurement, or point in or at which some quality, property, or phenomenon suffers a definite change (critical temperature); also, of sufficient size to sustain a chain reaction —used of a mass of fissionable material (a critical mass); sustaining a nuclear chain reaction (the reactor went critical.)CURIUM: a metallic radioactive chemical element that is only produced artificially; New Latin, from Marie & Pierre CurieCYCLE: one complete performance of a vibration, electric oscillation, current alternation, or other periodic processDAMP: to check the vibration or oscillation of (something, such as a string or a voltage); also, to dampen, to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillationDAMPED: to check the vibration or oscillation of (something, such as a string or a voltage); also, to dampen, to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillationDECAY: physics: spontaneous disintegration (as of an atom or a particle)DEFLATE: to release air or gas fromDEFLATED: to release air or gas fromDIPOLE: a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles of opposite sign separated especially by a small distance; also, a body or system (such as a molecule) having such charges or polesDOMAIN: physics: any of the small randomly oriented regions of uniform magnetization in a ferromagnetic substanceDONATING: to transfer (a particle, such as an electron) to another atom or molecule DOWN: physics: a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of -¹/₃ and that is one of the constituents of a nucleonDRAG: physics: the slowing force acting on a body (such as an airplane) moving through a fluid (such as air) parallel and opposite to the direction of motionDYNAMIC: of or relating to dynamics (plural in form but singular or plural in construction): in physics: a branch of mechanics in physics: a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodiesDYNE: the unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second per secondEVENT: the fundamental entity of observed physical reality represented by a point designated by three coordinates of place and one of time in the space-time continuum postulated by the theory of relativityEXCITE: to energize (excite an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in (excite a dynamo); to raise (an atomic nucleus, an atom, a molecule, etc.) to a higher energy levelEXCITEMENT: something that excites or rouses; the action of exciting: the state of being excitedEXCITING: producing excitement; to energize (excite an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in (excite a dynamo); to raise (an atomic nucleus, an atom, a molecule, etc.) to a higher energy levelFIELD: a region or space in which a given effect exists (e.g., a magnetic field)FLAVOR: a property that distinguishes different types of elementary particles (such as quarks or neutrinos); also: any of the different types of particles that are distinguished by flavorFLOW: the motion characteristic of fluidsFLUCTUANT: moving in wavesFLUCTUATE: to rise and fall in or as if in wavesFLUID: having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure: capable of flowingFLUIDIC*: of, relating to, or being a device (such as an amplifier or control) that depends for operation on the pressures and flows of a fluid in precisely shaped channelsFLUIDITY: he quality or state of being fluid; the physical property of a substance that enables it to flowFLUIDLY: having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure: capable of flowingFOAM: a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquidFRICTION: the rubbing of one body against another; also, the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact (oil in a car engine reduces friction)GAMMA: short for gamma ray, a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance, or a photon of higher energy than that of an X-rayGRAVITATING: to move under the influence of gravitation, a force manifested by acceleration toward each other of two free material particles or bodies or of radiant-energy quanta: gravity, a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions which occur because of mass between particles…GRAVITY: a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions which occur because of mass between [things], especially the gravitational attraction of the mass of the earth, the moon, or a planet for bodies at or near its surfaceHADRON: any of the subatomic particles (such as protons and neutrons) that are made up of quarks and are subject to the strong forceHEAT: physics: added energy that causes substances to rise in temperature, fuse, evaporate, expand, or undergo any of various other related changes, that flows to a body by contact with or radiation from bodies at higher temperatures, and that can be produced in a body (as by compression); also, the energy associated with the random motions of the molecules, atoms, or smaller structural units of which matter is composedHOLE: a defect in a crystal (as of a semiconductor) that is due to an electron's having left its normal position in one of the crystal bonds and that is equivalent in many respects to a positively charged particleIGNITION: the heating of a plasma to a temperature high enough to sustain nuclear fusionIMBIBE: to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heatIMBIBED: to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heatIMBIBING: to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heatIONIC: of, relating to, existing as, or characterized by ions; also, based on or functioning by means of ionsIONIZATION: the act or process of ionizing something: conversion of a substance into ionsIONIZE: to convert wholly or partly into ionsIONIZED: to convert wholly or partly into ionsIONIZING: to convert wholly or partly into ionsLABEL: a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling; also, to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)LIGHT: electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second; specifically: such radiation that is visible to the human eyeLIQUID: a fluid (such as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible; having the properties of a liquid: being neither solid nor gaseousMODE: any of various stationary vibration patterns of which an elastic body or oscillatory system is capable (the vibration mode of an airplane propeller blade)MOMENT: tendency or measure of tendency to produce motion especially about a point or axis; also, the product of quantity (such as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or pointMOMENTUM: a property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c) and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity; broadly: a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force or moment MONAD: an atom in the sense of “one of the minute indivisible particles of which according to ancient materialism the universe is composed”MONATOMIC: consisting of one atom; especially: having but one atom in the moleculeNEWTON: the unit of force in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one meter per second per second to a mass of one kilogram, named for Sir Isaac NewtonNODAL: being, relating to, or located at or near a node: a point, line, or surface of a vibrating body or system that is free or relatively free from vibratory motion; also, a point at which a wave has an amplitude of zeroNODE: a point, line, or surface of a vibrating body or system that is free or relatively free from vibratory motion; also, a point at which a wave has an amplitude of zeroNUCLEI: plural of nucleus, a characteristic and stable complex of atoms or groups in a molecule; also, the positively charged central portion of an atom that comprises nearly all of the atomic mass and that consists of protons and usually neutronsNUCLEON: a proton or neutron especially in the atomic nucleus; also, a hypothetical single entity with one-half unit of isospin that can manifest itself as either a proton or a neutronOCTAVE: the interval between two frequencies (as in an electromagnetic spectrum) having a ratio of 2 to 1OMEGA: a negatively charged elementary particle that has a mass 3270 times the mass of an electron, called also omega minus; also, a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron, called also omega mesonOPTICAL: of, relating to, or being objects that emit light in the visible range of frequencies (an optical galaxy)ORBIT: a path described by one body in its revolution about another (as by the earth about the sun or by an electron about an atomic nucleus)PARITY: the property of oddness or evenness of a quantum mechanical function; also, the symmetry of behavior in an interaction of a physical entity (such as a subatomic particle) with that of its mirror imagePATH: the continuous series of positions or configurations that can be assumed in any motion or process of change by a moving or varying systemPHOTON: a quantum of electromagnetic radiationPROPAGATOR: something that propagates: to transmit (something, such as sound or light) through a medium; to travel through space or a material —used of wave energy (such as light, sound, or radio waves)PROTON: an elementary particle that is identical with the nucleus of the hydrogen atom, that along with the neutron is a constituent of all other atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron, and that has a mass of 1.673 × 10−27 kilogramPULL: force required to overcome resistance to pulling (a trigger with a four pound pull)PUMP: to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser); to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumpingPUMPED: to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser); to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumpingPUMPING: to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser); to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumpingQUANTA: plural of quantum, any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of energy are subdivided, or any of the small subdivisions of a quantized physical magnitude (such as magnetic moment)RADIANT: emitted or transmitted by radiationRADICAL: a free radical, an especially reactive atom or group of atoms that has one or more unpaired electrons, especially: one that is produced in the body by natural biological processes or introduced from an outside source (such as tobacco smoke, toxins, or pollutants) and that can damage cells, proteins, and DNA by altering their chemical structure; also: a group of atoms bonded together that is considered an entity in various kinds of reactions or as a subunit of a larger moleculeRADIO: of or relating to electric currents or phenomena (such as electromagnetic radiation) of frequencies between about 3000 hertz and 300 gigahertz; short for radiotelegraphyRING: an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner, called also cycleTUNNEL: physics: to pass through a potential barrier (electrons tunneling through an insulator between semiconductors)UNARY*: monadic: of, relating to, or like monads: atomistic, of or relating to atoms or atomism, a doctrine that the physical or physical and mental universe is composed of simple indivisible minute particles; also, composed of many simple elements; also: characterized by or resulting from division into unconnected or antagonistic fragmentsVACANCY: empty space: void, specifically: an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystalVALENCE: the degree of combining power of an element as shown by the number of atomic weights of a monovalent element (such as hydrogen) with which the atomic weight of the element will combine or for which it can be substituted or with which it can be comparedVIRTUAL: of, relating to, or being a hypothetical particle whose existence is inferred from indirect evidence (virtual photons)WAVE: a disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from point to point in a medium and that may take the form of an elastic deformation or of a variation of pressure, electric or magnetic intensity, electric potential, or temperature; also, one complete cycle of such a disturbanceWELL: a pronounced minimum of a variable in physics (a potential well)WHITE: consisting of a wide range of frequencies —used of light, sound, and electromagnetic radiationWORK: physics: the transference of energy that is produced by the movement of the point of application of a force and is measured by multiplying the magnitude of the force by the amount of displacement of its point of application along the line of movement
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