English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Confused words ; physics terminologies  Words that are often confused  word order  listening and reading comprehension  Some academic terms in physics  homework 1

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Confused words  Words that are often confused  each other : its is used when only two objects are involved: The twins love each other. One another in referring to more than two objects: The triplets all love one another. 2

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Confused words  Irrelevant : not relevant e.g. The student used some irrelevant sentences.  Irreverent : not reverent, not connected  Genius : mastermind  Genus : kind, sort 3

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael listening and reading comprehension  listening : Interview with Beth Taylor p 112  Reading : Twins reunite after forty years p 110 4

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Some academic terms in physics  Ampere :Full name of the unit Amp  Barometer : An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, used in weather forecasting and in determining elevation above sea level 5

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Some academic terms in physics  Boiling point The temperature at which a phase change of liquid to gas takes place through boiling. It is the same temperature as the condensation point.  Centrifugal force  : An apparent outward force on an object following a circular path that. This force is a consequence of the third law of motion. 6

English and Scientific terms Salah Jameel Jabrael Some academic terms in physics  Direct current  : An electrical current that always moves in one direction.  Electron configuration  : The arrangement of electrons in orbits and sub- orbits about the nucleus of an atom 7