A&D Rollercoaster Crossword | Physics Teacher Level
Across
- 3. - Resistance force exerted on an object moving through a fluid medium.
- 4. - Inclined plane often used to lift rollercoaster cars to higher positions.
- 6. - Type of acceleration experienced when a rollercoaster turns.
- 8. - Informal term for a rollercoaster.
- 11. - Fundamental force responsible for the acceleration of objects towards the Earth.
- 13. - Energy associated with the motion of an object.
- 14. - Principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
- 15. - Vector quantity representing speed and direction of motion.
- 16. - Scalar quantity representing how fast an object is moving.
- 21. - Park where rollercoasters are commonly found.
- 23. - Resistance force encountered by a rollercoaster car due to its movement through the atmosphere.
- 24. - Type of friction experienced by a rollercoaster car as it moves along the track.
- 25. - Force exerted by a rope, cable, or chain when it is pulled tight by forces acting on it.
- 26. - Scientist credited with formulating the laws of motion.
- 27. - Resistance force that opposes motion between surfaces in contact.
- 28. - Section of rollercoaster track where the path forms a complete circle, often resulting in inverted motion.
Down
- 1. - Measure of how sharply a rollercoaster track bends.
- 2. - Maximum speed reached by a falling object when the force of gravity equals the force of air resistance.
- 5. - Property of matter that resists changes in its state of motion.
- 7. - Vector quantity representing a push or pull exerted on an object.
- 9. - Type of potential energy stored in a compressed spring or stretched rubber band.
- 10. - Type of force that keeps an object moving in a curved path.
- 11. - Acceleration experienced by an object due to gravity or other forces.
- 12. - Rate of change of velocity over time.
- 17. - Force generated by a rollercoaster launching mechanism.
- 18. - Energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration.
- 19. - Product of an object's mass and velocity.
- 20. - Process of slowing down or stopping a rollercoaster car.
- 22. - Precautions and measures taken to ensure the well-being of rollercoaster riders.