What does physics mean?
Word: Physics
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Physics means the science that studies things such as forces, heat, light, sound and movement.
How do you spell physics?
Syllables: phys - ics
Tricky part: The first sound is f, but no f appears. It is spelt ph, as it is in many words that came from Greek.
Watch out for: fysics, fyzics
Memory tip: Your phone works because of this science, and both words begin with ph.
Physics in a sentence
Example 1: My sister likes physics because she can test ideas with simple experiments.
Example 2: Physics explains why a ball always falls back to the ground.
Example 3: Our physics teacher used a spinning bicycle wheel to show balance.
Fun Fact
Physics ends in s but is not plural: we say physics is fun, not physics are fun. The name comes from a Greek phrase for natural things.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
chipsys
a) psychic
b) phonics
c) physics
d) phrases
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c) physics. The jumble has two s's and a y: phonics and phrases have no y, and psychic has only one s.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
ph_s_cs
a) y, e
b) i, y
c) y, i
d) i, i
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c) y, i. A y does the job of the i in the first beat, and a plain i follows in the second.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
physsics
a) h
b) y
c) s
d) c
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c) s. One s follows the y here; the second one is not needed.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) geometry
b) biology
c) algebra
d) physiks
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d) physiks. The sound before the final s is spelt with a c. The other three are spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which question would a physics lesson try to answer?
a) Why does a spinning top stay upright?
b) Which rivers flow through Assam?
c) How is a plural noun formed?
d) Who was the first ruler of Magadha?
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a) Why does a spinning top stay upright?
2. Who is famous for work in physics?
a) Milkha Singh
b) Lata Mangeshkar
c) R K Narayan
d) C V Raman
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d) C V Raman
