AP Physics C: Mechanics

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Across
  1. 6. The rate of change of velocity with respect to time
  2. 9. An interaction that changes the motion of an object, measured in newtons
  3. 11. A collision in which both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
  4. 14. Oscillatory motion that decreases in amplitude over time due to resistive forces
  5. 15. The principle that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma)
  6. 18. The study of motion without considering its causes
  7. 19. The principle that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
  8. 20. The principle that the total momentum of a system remains constant if no external forces act on it
  9. 22. A resistive force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
  10. 26. The motion of a body around a fixed axis
  11. 27. A measure of an object's resistance to changes in its rotational motion
  12. 29. The product of an object’s mass and velocity (p = mv)
  13. 30. Energy - The stored energy of an object due to its position or configuration
  14. 32. The rate of change of displacement with respect to time
  15. 33. The law stating that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus
  16. 34. A collision in which momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not
Down
  1. 1. The energy of an object due to its motion, given by (1/2)mv²
  2. 2. The law stating that a line from the planet to the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times
  3. 3. of Energy - The principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
  4. 4. The law stating that the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit
  5. 5. The change in position of an object, measured as a vector quantity
  6. 7. The force transmitted through a string, rope, or cable when it is pulled tight
  7. 8. Oscillatory motion in which the restoring force is proportional to displacement
  8. 10. The attractive force between two masses, given by Newton’s law of universal gravitation
  9. 12. The rotational equivalent of linear momentum (L = Iω)
  10. 13. The phenomenon that occurs when an external force matches the natural frequency of a system, causing large amplitude oscillations
  11. 16. The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, directed toward the center of the circle
  12. 17. The principle that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force
  13. 21. The perpendicular force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it
  14. 23. The principle stating that angular momentum remains constant if no external torque acts on a system
  15. 24. The transfer of energy by a force applied over a distance (W = Fd cosθ)
  16. 25. The change in momentum of an object, equal to force times time (J = Ft)
  17. 28. A measure of the effectiveness of a force in causing rotational motion (τ = rF sinθ)
  18. 31. The principle stating that the force exerted by a spring is proportional to its displacement (F = -kx)