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IGCSE Physics Definitions

This document lists 117 important definitions related to the IGCSE curriculum including definitions for physical quantities, motion, forces, energy, waves, optics, sound, and electricity. It covers topics like scalar and vector quantities, Newton's laws of motion, forms of energy, wave properties, reflection and refraction of light, properties of sound, and concepts in electricity like voltage, current, and magnetic fields.

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IGCSE Physics Definitions

This document lists 117 important definitions related to the IGCSE curriculum including definitions for physical quantities, motion, forces, energy, waves, optics, sound, and electricity. It covers topics like scalar and vector quantities, Newton's laws of motion, forms of energy, wave properties, reflection and refraction of light, properties of sound, and concepts in electricity like voltage, current, and magnetic fields.

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Important definitions for IGCSE

1. scalar physical quantity


2. vector physical quantity
3. speed
4. average speed
5. velocity
6. displacement
7. acceleration
8. terminal velocity
9. mass
10. weight
11. gravity
12. gravitational field strength
13. density
14. force
15. limit of proportionality
16. spring constant
17. Newton’s laws
18. friction
19. circular motion
20. centripetal force
21. satellite
22. communication satellite
23. monitoring satellite
24. moment of a force
25. law of moments
26. lever
27. equilibrium
28. centre of gravity
29. toppling
30. stability
31. stable equilibrium
32. unstable equilibrium
33. neutral equilibrium
34. momentum
35. law of conservation of momentum
36. impulse
37. resultant force
38. energy
39. chemical energy
40. gravitational potential energy
41. strain energy
42. kinetic energy
43. electrostatic energy
44. nuclear energy
45. thermal energy
46. principle of conservation of energy
47. potential energy
48.work
49. elastic collision
50. inelastic collision
51. renewable source of energy
52. non renewable source of energy
53. geothermal energy
54. hydroelectric energy
55. wind energy
56. solar energy
57. power
58. efficiency
59. pressure
60. hydraulic machines
61. evaporation
62. melting
63. boiling
64. condensation
65. gas pressure
66. Brownian motion
67. thermal expansion
68. unusal expansion of water
69. specific heat capacity
70. thermal energy
71. internal energy
72. conduction
73. convection
74. radiation
75. absorbed
76. emitters
77. green house effect
78. mechanical waves
79. progressive wavelength
80. transverse waves
81. longitudinal waves
82. frequency
83. wave speed
84. wavelength
85. amplitude
86. phase
87. wave equation
88. refraction
89. diffraction
90. reflection
91. law of reflection
92. diffuse reflection
93. real image
94. virtual image
95. refractive index
96.critical angle
97. total internal reflection
98. optical fibre
99. focal length
100. converging lens
101. diverging lens
102. magnification
103. power of lens
104. dispersion
105. monochromatic light
106. limit of audibility
107. musical notes
108. noise
109. pitch
110. loudness
111. quality
112. induced magnetism
113. magnetic materials
114. non magnetic materials
115. magnetic field
116. electromagnet
117. conventional current
118. ammeters/ voltmeter/ multi-meter/ joule meter
119. electro motive force
120. potential difference
121. unit

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