A&D Rollercoaster Crossword | Physics Teacher Level

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