VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES: Classify

A. Read the information in the box. Classify the words into two groups, academic words and terminology:

Vector, scalar, notation, simplify, equation, stand for, coordinate system, represent, label, specify, equal, magnitude, distance, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, multiply, tail, head, quantity, scalar product (dot product), angle, vector product (cross product), complicated, physical quantity, gravitational field, electric field, locate, Cartesian system, axis, value, displacement, displacement vector.

 

 B. Find appropriate Russian equivalents for the terminological words. Use the online service https://term.tilde.com, which provides standardized multilanguage equivalents for terms across various disciplines.

 

C. Find Russian equivalents for the academic words in the right column.

Academic vocabulary

Terminology