Physical Science
Across
- 5. The rate at which velocity changes
- 7. organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
- 9. The length of a path between two points
- 10. The product of an object's mass and velocity
- 12. A change from one form of energy to another
- 13. The distance an object travels per unit of time
- 14. The length of a path between two points
- 19. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
- 20. The percentage of the input work that is converted to output work
- 22. energy of motion
- 25. factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the manipulated variable; also known as a dependent variable
- 28. The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
- 29. the number of times a machine increases a force exerted on it
- 31. stored energy
- 32. method A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
- 33. a source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time
Down
- 1. the speed of an object in a particular direction
- 2. A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
- 3. The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.
- 4. a system of objects that are not moving with respect to one another
- 6. The ability to do work
- 8. a machine made of more than one simple machine
- 11. coal, oil, natural gas
- 15. The combination of all forces acting on an object
- 16. finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently
- 17. A measure of the force of gravity on an object
- 18. variable factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also known as the independent variable
- 21. Knowledge that people use to make a way of life in their surroundings
- 23. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- 24. the amount of matter in an object
- 26. A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
- 27. A device that makes work easier
- 30. the rate at which work is done
- 34. Force exerted on an object that causes it to move