Physics Crossword

3. wave requires a medium through which to travel
6. a physical environment through which a disturbance can travel
11. a pendulum swings back and forth once every 3.0 s. How long is the pendulum? (3 significant figures- the entire number with no spaces)
14. the energy transferred between objects because of a difference in their temperatures
15. A child swings on a playground swing. How many times does the child swing through the swing's equilibrium position during the course of a single period of motion?
16. A 1850 kg luxury sedan stopped at a traffic light is struck from the rear by a compact car with a mass of 975 kg. The two cars become entangled as a result of the collision. If the compact car was moving at a velocity of 22.0 m/s to the north before the collision, what is the velocity of the entangled mass after the collision in m/s to the north (entire number no spaces)
19. distance between two adjacent similar points of a wave,such as from crest to crest or from trough to trough
21. a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling

1. allows for the specific heat capacity of a substance to be determined
2. the symbol used for wavelength
4. highest point above the equilibrium position
5. maximum displacement from equilibrium
7. time it takes to complete one cycle of motion
8. In N/m, when a mass of 25 g is attached to a certain spring, it makes 20 complete vibrations in 4.0 s. What is the spring constant of the spring?
9. energy transferred by the motion of hot and cold matter
10. a wave whose particles vibrate perpendicular
12. lowest point below the equilibrium position
13. A spring of spring constant 30.0 N/m is attached to a mass of 1.9 kg, and the system is set in motion. Find frequency of vibration to the nearest hundredth.
17. spring constant unit of measure
18. number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time
20. the net energy exchanged between two objects is zero