Physics Word Search
Play free online Physics word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Physics — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Tough, or Champ difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: ADHESION, ACTION, AFFECT, APPLIED, APPLY, ASPECT, ATOM, AXIS, HEAT, BOSON, HOLD, RAY, FLOW, UNIT, WAVE, KAON.
Physics word list, defined
- ADHESION /ədˈhiːʒən/ · noun
- The ability or tendency of one substance or surface to stick firmly to another; also, steady devotion, support, or allegiance to a cause, party, or belief. Related: adherence, bonding, attachment, cohesion.
- ACTION /ˈækʃən/ · noun
- The process or fact of doing something, typically to achieve an aim; a thing done; an act. It also denotes the way something moves or operates, as in the action of a machine or drug. Related: deed, act, move, step.
- AFFECT /əˈfɛkt/ (verb); /ˈæfɛkt/ (noun) · verb (also noun)
- As a verb, to influence or produce a change in something; as a noun (chiefly in psychology), the observable expression of emotion or feeling. Related: influence, impact, touch, alter.
- APPLIED /əˈplaɪd/ · adjective
- Put to practical use rather than existing in theory; used especially of branches of science, mathematics, or research directed toward real-world problems and applications. Related: practical, hands-on, pragmatic, utilitarian.
- APPLY /əˈplaɪ/ · verb
- To put something into practical use or operation, or to make a formal request for something such as a job or admission. Related: utilize, employ, use, implement.
- ASPECT /ˈæspɛkt/ · noun
- A particular part, feature, or side of something; a way in which a thing may be viewed or considered. In linguistics and astronomy it also denotes grammatical aspect (the form of a verb expressing duration or completion) and the relative position of celestial bodies. Related: facet, feature, side, angle.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- AXIS /ˈæksɪs/ · noun
- An imaginary straight line about which a body rotates or around which an object is symmetrically arranged; more broadly, a central line or reference line used to describe or measure position, movement, or structure. Related: pivot, hinge, spindle, shaft.
- HEAT /hɛt/ · noun, verb
- A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature. It can also mean to make something hot or to give off heat. Related: warmth, temperature, fire, glow.
- BOSON /ˈboʊzɑːn/ · noun
- A subatomic particle, such as a photon or meson, whose spin follows Bose–Einstein statistics and which does not obey the Pauli exclusion principle; bosons carry forces between particles of matter.
- HOLD /hɒld/ · verb, noun
- To grasp or keep something in one's hand or in a particular position. A person or thing that is grasped or kept. Related: keep, grasp, retain, cling.
- RAY /reɪ/ · noun, verb
- A narrow beam of light; a line or strip of light. To shine or emit light in a narrow beam. Related: beam, light, shaft, glow.
- FLOW /fləʊ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, flow is the smooth, continuous movement of a liquid, gas, or current of people, traffic, money, or ideas; as a verb, it means to move steadily and continuously in a stream or current. Related: stream, current, drift, circulation.
- UNIT /juːnɪt/ · noun, verb
- A single thing or person considered as a separate entity; a standard or measuring length or quantity. To join or combine into a single unit. Related: single, entity, whole, aggregate.
- WAVE /wɛv/ · noun, verb
- A movement or disturbance that transfers energy through a medium, such as water or air. To move in a wavelike motion, typically in a series of oscillations. Related: billow, swell, undulation, oscillation.
- KAON /kɔn/ · noun
- A kaon is a subatomic particle that is the antiparticle of the neutron. It is a type of baryon and is composed of two up quarks and one down quark. Related: meson, baryon, subatomic particle.
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