Term Dictionary - Physics

50 essential physics terms with multilingual translations for CSCA exam preparation

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physics terminology with translations, examples, Chinese characters, and pinyin pronunciation
Term	Example	Chinese	Pinyin
forceBasic	Which of the following statements about force is correct?	力下列关于力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	lì
velocityBasic	Which of the following statements about velocity is correct?	速度下列关于速度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	sùdù
accelerationBasic	Which of the following statements about acceleration is correct?	加速度下列关于加速度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jiāsùdù
energyBasic	Which of the following statements about energy conservation is correct?	能量下列关于能量守恒的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	néngliàng
momentumBasic	Which of the following statements about momentum is correct?	动量下列关于动量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	dòngliàng
electric currentBasic	Which of the following statements about electric current is correct?	电流下列关于电流的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diànliú
voltageBasic	Which of the following statements about voltage is correct?	电压下列关于电压的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diànyā
resistanceBasic	Which of the following statements about Ohm's law is correct?	电阻下列关于欧姆定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diànzǔ
magnetic fieldIntermediate	Which of the following statements about magnetic field is correct?	磁场下列关于磁场的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	cíchǎng
wavelengthBasic	Which of the following statements about wavelength is correct?	波长下列关于波长的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	bōcháng
frequencyBasic	Which of the following statements about frequency is correct?	频率下列关于频率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	pínlǜ
refractionBasic	Which of the following statements about refraction is correct?	折射下列关于折射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhéshè
temperatureBasic	Which of the following statements about temperature is correct?	温度下列关于温度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	wēndù
entropyAdvanced	Which of the following statements about entropy is correct?	熵下列关于熵的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	shāng
photonIntermediate	Which of the following statements about photon is correct?	光子下列关于光子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	guāngzǐ
displacementBasic	Which of the following statements about displacement is correct?	位移下列关于位移的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	wèiyí
uniformly accelerated linear motionBasic	Which of the following statements about uniformly accelerated linear motion is correct?	匀变速直线运动下列关于匀变速直线运动的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jūn biàn sù zhí xiàn yùn dòng
Newton's first lawBasic	Which of the following statements about Newton's first law is correct?	牛顿第一定律下列关于牛顿第一定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	niúdùn dì yī dìng lǜ
Newton's second lawBasic	Which of the following statements about Newton's second law is correct?	牛顿第二定律下列关于牛顿第二定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	niúdùn dì èr dìng lǜ
Newton's third lawBasic	Which of the following statements about Newton's third law is correct?	牛顿第三定律下列关于牛顿第三定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	niúdùn dì sān dìng lǜ
kinetic energyBasic	Which of the following statements about kinetic energy is correct?	动能下列关于动能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	dòng néng
potential energyBasic	Which of the following statements about potential energy is correct?	势能下列关于势能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	shì néng
workBasic	Which of the following statements about work is correct?	功下列关于功的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	gōng
powerBasic	Which of the following statements about power is correct?	功率下列关于功率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	gōng lǜ
frictionBasic	Which of the following statements about friction is correct?	摩擦力下列关于摩擦力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	mó cā lì
Lorentz forceIntermediate	Which of the following statements about Lorentz force is correct?	洛伦兹力下列关于洛伦兹力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	luò lún zī lì
left-hand ruleIntermediate	Which of the following statements about left-hand rule is correct?	左手定则下列关于左手定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zuǒ shǒu dìng zé
right-hand ruleIntermediate	Which of the following statements about right-hand rule is correct?	右手定则下列关于右手定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yòu shǒu dìng zé
electric fieldBasic	Which of the following statements about electric field is correct?	电场下列关于电场的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn chǎng
electric potentialBasic	Which of the following statements about electric potential is correct?	电势下列关于电势的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn shì
magnetic fluxIntermediate	Which of the following statements about magnetic flux is correct?	磁通量下列关于磁通量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	cí tōng liàng
electromagnetic inductionIntermediate	Which of the following statements about electromagnetic induction is correct?	电磁感应下列关于电磁感应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn cí gǎn yìng
Faraday's lawIntermediate	Which of the following statements about Faraday's law is correct?	法拉第定律下列关于法拉第定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	fǎ lā dì dìng lǜ
Lenz's lawIntermediate	Which of the following statements about Lenz's law is correct?	楞次定律下列关于楞次定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	léng cì dìng lǜ
Ampere's ruleIntermediate	Which of the following statements about Ampere's rule is correct?	安培定则下列关于安培定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	ān péi dìng zé
circuitBasic	Which of the following statements about circuit is correct?	电路下列关于电路的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn lù
reflectionBasic	Which of the following statements about reflection is correct?	反射下列关于反射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	fǎn shè
diffractionIntermediate	Which of the following statements about diffraction is correct?	衍射下列关于衍射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yǎn shè
interferenceIntermediate	Which of the following statements about interference is correct?	干涉下列关于干涉的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	gān shè
amplitudeBasic	Which of the following statements about amplitude is correct?	振幅下列关于振幅的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhèn fú
periodBasic	Which of the following statements about period is correct?	周期下列关于周期的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhōu qī
wave speedBasic	Which of the following statements about wave speed is correct?	波速下列关于波速的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	bō sù
refractive indexIntermediate	Which of the following statements about refractive index is correct?	折射率下列关于折射率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhé shè lǜ
heatBasic	Which of the following statements about heat is correct?	热量下列关于热量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	rè liàng
internal energyBasic	Which of the following statements about internal energy is correct?	内能下列关于内能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	nèi néng
first law of thermodynamicsIntermediate	Which of the following statements about first law of thermodynamics is correct?	热力学第一定律下列关于热力学第一定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	rè lì xué dì yī dìng lǜ
second law of thermodynamicsAdvanced	Which of the following statements about second law of thermodynamics is correct?	热力学第二定律下列关于热力学第二定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	rè lì xué dì èr dìng lǜ
thermal conductionBasic	Which of the following statements about thermal conduction is correct?	热传导下列关于热传导的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	rè chuán dǎo
quantumAdvanced	Which of the following statements about quantum is correct?	量子下列关于量子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	liàng zǐ
theory of relativityAdvanced	Which of the following statements about theory of relativity is correct?	相对论下列关于相对论的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	xiāng duì lùn

force

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about force is correct?

Chinese

力

下列关于力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

lì

velocity

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about velocity is correct?

Chinese

速度

下列关于速度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

sùdù

acceleration

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about acceleration is correct?

Chinese

加速度

下列关于加速度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jiāsùdù

energy

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about energy conservation is correct?

Chinese

能量

下列关于能量守恒的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

néngliàng

momentum

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about momentum is correct?

Chinese

动量

下列关于动量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

dòngliàng

electric current

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about electric current is correct?

Chinese

电流

下列关于电流的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diànliú

voltage

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about voltage is correct?

Chinese

电压

下列关于电压的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diànyā

resistance

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about Ohm's law is correct?

Chinese

电阻

下列关于欧姆定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diànzǔ

magnetic field

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about magnetic field is correct?

Chinese

磁场

下列关于磁场的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

cíchǎng

wavelength

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about wavelength is correct?

Chinese

波长

下列关于波长的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

bōcháng

frequency

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about frequency is correct?

Chinese

频率

下列关于频率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

pínlǜ

refraction

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about refraction is correct?

Chinese

折射

下列关于折射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhéshè

temperature

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about temperature is correct?

Chinese

温度

下列关于温度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

wēndù

entropy

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about entropy is correct?

Chinese

熵

下列关于熵的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

shāng

photon

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about photon is correct?

Chinese

光子

下列关于光子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

guāngzǐ

displacement

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about displacement is correct?

Chinese

位移

下列关于位移的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

wèiyí

uniformly accelerated linear motion

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about uniformly accelerated linear motion is correct?

Chinese

匀变速直线运动

下列关于匀变速直线运动的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jūn biàn sù zhí xiàn yùn dòng

Newton's first law

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about Newton's first law is correct?

Chinese

牛顿第一定律

下列关于牛顿第一定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

niúdùn dì yī dìng lǜ

Newton's second law

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about Newton's second law is correct?

Chinese

牛顿第二定律

下列关于牛顿第二定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

niúdùn dì èr dìng lǜ

Newton's third law

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about Newton's third law is correct?

Chinese

牛顿第三定律

下列关于牛顿第三定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

niúdùn dì sān dìng lǜ

kinetic energy

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about kinetic energy is correct?

Chinese

动能

下列关于动能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

dòng néng

potential energy

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about potential energy is correct?

Chinese

势能

下列关于势能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

shì néng

work

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about work is correct?

Chinese

功

下列关于功的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

gōng

power

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about power is correct?

Chinese

功率

下列关于功率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

gōng lǜ

friction

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about friction is correct?

Chinese

摩擦力

下列关于摩擦力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

mó cā lì

Lorentz force

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about Lorentz force is correct?

Chinese

洛伦兹力

下列关于洛伦兹力的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

luò lún zī lì

left-hand rule

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about left-hand rule is correct?

Chinese

左手定则

下列关于左手定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zuǒ shǒu dìng zé

right-hand rule

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about right-hand rule is correct?

Chinese

右手定则

下列关于右手定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yòu shǒu dìng zé

electric field

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about electric field is correct?

Chinese

电场

下列关于电场的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn chǎng

electric potential

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about electric potential is correct?

Chinese

电势

下列关于电势的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn shì

magnetic flux

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about magnetic flux is correct?

Chinese

磁通量

下列关于磁通量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

cí tōng liàng

electromagnetic induction

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic induction is correct?

Chinese

电磁感应

下列关于电磁感应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn cí gǎn yìng

Faraday's law

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about Faraday's law is correct?

Chinese

法拉第定律

下列关于法拉第定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

fǎ lā dì dìng lǜ

Lenz's law

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about Lenz's law is correct?

Chinese

楞次定律

下列关于楞次定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

léng cì dìng lǜ

Ampere's rule

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about Ampere's rule is correct?

Chinese

安培定则

下列关于安培定则的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

ān péi dìng zé

circuit

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about circuit is correct?

Chinese

电路

下列关于电路的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn lù

reflection

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about reflection is correct?

Chinese

反射

下列关于反射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

fǎn shè

diffraction

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about diffraction is correct?

Chinese

衍射

下列关于衍射的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yǎn shè

interference

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about interference is correct?

Chinese

干涉

下列关于干涉的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

gān shè

amplitude

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about amplitude is correct?

Chinese

振幅

下列关于振幅的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhèn fú

period

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about period is correct?

Chinese

周期

下列关于周期的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhōu qī

wave speed

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about wave speed is correct?

Chinese

波速

下列关于波速的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

bō sù

refractive index

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about refractive index is correct?

Chinese

折射率

下列关于折射率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhé shè lǜ

heat

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about heat is correct?

Chinese

热量

下列关于热量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

rè liàng

internal energy

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about internal energy is correct?

Chinese

内能

下列关于内能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

nèi néng

first law of thermodynamics

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about first law of thermodynamics is correct?

Chinese

热力学第一定律

下列关于热力学第一定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

rè lì xué dì yī dìng lǜ

second law of thermodynamics

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about second law of thermodynamics is correct?

Chinese

热力学第二定律

下列关于热力学第二定律的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

rè lì xué dì èr dìng lǜ

thermal conduction

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about thermal conduction is correct?

Chinese

热传导

下列关于热传导的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

rè chuán dǎo

quantum

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about quantum is correct?

Chinese

量子

下列关于量子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

liàng zǐ

theory of relativity

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about theory of relativity is correct?

Chinese

相对论

下列关于相对论的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

xiāng duì lùn

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