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