Isaac Newton Word Search
Free Isaac Newton word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: GRAVITY, OPTICS, PRISM, LIGHT, CALCULUS, MOTION, FORCE, MASS, ACCELERATION, INERTIA, TELESCOPE, REFLECTION.
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Isaac Newton word list, defined
- GRAVITY /ˈɡrævəti/ · noun
- Gravity is the force that attracts bodies with mass toward one another; on Earth, it produces the familiar downward acceleration of falling objects. By extension, it refers to seriousness, importance, dignity, or solemn weight. Related: gravitation, seriousness, importance, weight.
- OPTICS /ˈɒptɪks/ (British); /ˈɑːptɪks/ (US) · noun
- The branch of physics concerned with the behavior of light, vision, and optical systems. In general contexts, the word can also refer to a thing’s visual appearance or the visual effect produced by its design. Related: optical science, light science.
- PRISM /ˈprɪzəm/ · noun
- A transparent solid with flat polygonal faces, especially a triangular prism, that refracts light into its component colours. More generally, a prism is a geometric solid with two parallel polygonal bases and parallelogram-shaped sides. Related: optical prism, transparent solid, refracting body.
- LIGHT /laɪt/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Light is the natural or artificial illumination that makes objects visible, especially the radiant energy perceived by the eye. It can also mean a source of illumination, such as a lamp or flame, and describes something that is not heavy, is pale or easily illuminated, or is not serious. Related: illumination, brightness, glow, pale.
- CALCULUS /ˈkælk.jə.ləs/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics dealing with continuous change, using derivatives and integrals to study rates of change and the accumulation of quantities. It can also refer more generally to any systematic method of calculation or reasoning. Related: analysis, infinitesimal analysis, the infinitesimal calculus.
- MOTION /ˈmoʊʃən/ (US); /ˈməʊʃən/ (UK) · noun
- The action or process of moving, or the movement of a body or substance from one place or position to another. It can also mean a formal proposal made during a meeting or a gesture or action intended to convey a request or intention. Related: movement, gesture, action, proposal.
- FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
- Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- ACCELERATION /əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The rate at which an object's velocity changes with time, or more generally, the process of increasing in speed or happening more quickly. Related: speedup, hastening, quicken, thrust.
- INERTIA /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/ (British); /ɪˈnɝːʃə/ (American) · noun
- The property of matter by which it remains at rest or continues moving unless acted upon; by extension, a tendency to remain inactive or resist change. Related: resistance to change, laziness, indolence, apathy.
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ (British); /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- A telescope is an optical instrument that collects and focuses light, allowing distant objects to be viewed and magnified. As a verb, it means to look through a telescope or, figuratively, to make something seem less important or extensive by focusing attention elsewhere. Related: spyglass.
- REFLECTION /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ · noun
- A reflection is an image or representation produced when light, sound, or another wave is turned back from a surface. By extension, it means careful thought or consideration about oneself, one's actions, or a particular subject. Related: image, mirror image, reflection, thought.
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