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Physics 1
root words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ac- | toward, increase |
| accelerated | increased in swiftness |
| -al | related to |
| -ate | cause to become |
| celer | swift |
| centr | center |
| central | located in the middle |
| centrifugal force | a force moving in a circle |
| circ | circle |
| circular | shaped like a ring |
| de- | to go down |
| decelerate | to slow down |
| dis- | not, apart, away |
| disarm | to take away arms, such as guns |
| discouragement | not having the act of courage |
| displacement | to move away from a specific place |
| equi, equa | equal, balanced |
| equity | the quality of being fair |
| -ist | person who |
| -ment | act, process |
| physic | nature, body |
| physical | related to nature or the body |
| physicist | person who studies how things work in nature |
| uni- | one |
| unify | to make as one |
| unison | having one sound |
| unit | a single undivided whole |