Physics Experiments

noun a spherical object used in various sports and games

verb to form into a round shape or to make a mess of something

• Please do not ball up your papers, as they need to be neatly organized for the presentation.
• Hey, don't ball up that paper! We might need it later.
• I accidentally balled up my homework and now I can't find it anywhere.
• His anxiety was starting to ball up inside him, making it hard to focus on anything else.

noun a length of something wound or arranged in a spiral or sequence

verb to wind or arrange something in a spiral or sequence

• The copper wire was wound into a tight coil for the electrical circuit.
• I found a coil of rope in the garage that we can use for the camping trip.
• He's got a cool tattoo of a snake coil on his arm.
• The tension in the room seemed to coil and twist like a snake ready to strike.

noun a disagreement or argument

verb to happen or occur, especially unexpectedly or by chance

• The business partners had a fall out over the financial discrepancies.
• I heard that Jenny and Sarah had a fall out and are no longer speaking to each other.
• Did you see the fall out between those two celebrities on social media?
• The consequences of the decision will likely lead to a fall out in the team dynamics.

noun a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string

• The children flew a kite in the park on a sunny day.
• We had a blast flying kites at the beach yesterday.
• Let's go fly some kites and chill out in the park.
• Her dreams were like kites, soaring high and free in the sky.

noun a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching

adjective relating to a laboratory

• The laboratory conducted experiments to test the hypothesis.
• We spent all afternoon in the lab working on our project.
• I can't wait to mix some chemicals in the lab today!
• Her mind was like a laboratory, constantly analyzing and experimenting with new ideas.

noun a solid geometric figure with two parallel and congruent faces called bases, and all other faces are parallelograms

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• The scientist used a prism to separate the different wavelengths of light.
• I love how a prism can create a rainbow effect when light passes through it.
• Check out this cool prism I found at the store, it makes everything look trippy!
• Her perspective on the situation was like looking through a prism, seeing multiple angles at once.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The document accidentally slipped out of the envelope during transit.
• I saw the note slip out of your pocket when you sat down.
• I can't believe she let that secret slip out of her mouth.
• Don't let your dreams slip out of your grasp, keep working towards them.

noun a type of container used for storing and transporting liquid gases, typically made of insulated metal

adjective relating to or characteristic of a Dewar flask or container

• The scientist stored the samples in a dewar to keep them at a constant low temperature.
• I need to grab the dewar from the lab before we head to the field trip.
• Hey, can you pass me that dewar over there?
• Her heart felt like a dewar, cold and untouched by warmth.

noun a device that tracks the movement of the sun and reflects sunlight onto a specific target

• The heliostat is a device that uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto a specific target.
• I heard they're using heliostats to power that new solar energy plant.
• Check out the heliostat, it's like a giant mirror following the sun!
• Her smile was like a heliostat, always bright and radiant.

noun a lens or mirror that is free of chromatic aberration

• The scientist used an achromat lens to study the specimen under the microscope.
• I borrowed my friend's achromat camera lens for the photography project.
• I need to get my hands on that achromat filter for my camera.
• Her worldview was like an achromat, seeing things in black and white without any shades of gray.

noun a device used for measuring the density or specific gravity of a liquid

• The scientist used an aerometer to measure the air pressure in the laboratory.
• I borrowed my dad's aerometer to check the weather before going out.
• I heard you can use an aerometer to predict if it's going to rain or not.
• Her intuition was like an aerometer, always able to sense the changes in the atmosphere around her.