Physics Crossword
Across
- 4. only force acting on an object is gravity
- 6. positive terminal of a diode
- 7. tendency of an object to stay in its original state unless acted upon by another force
- 10. the mechanical energy that an object has due to its motion
- 14. for exerted by a string like object
- 15. curved path an object follows when thrown near the earths surface
- 20. = MA
- 22. lowest point on a wave
- 23. the mechanical energy that an object has due to its position
- 24. negative terminal of a diode
- 25. exhibits particle and wave properties
- 27. a force that makes a body follow a curved path
- 29. circuit that follows 1 path before completing the circuit
- 30. conversion of AC current to DC current
- 32. factor changes one thing to another version
- 33. a unit of light energy
- 35. distance from any point on a wave to the next point on an identical wave
- 39. capacity to do work
- 40. circuit which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
- 42. incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows
- 44. the force exerted by a perpendicular surface
- 46. the force of gravity on an object
- 47. image that forms at a location from which light rays appear to come but actually do not appear
- 48. interaction between two surfaces causing heat
- 49. quantity defined as the product of the mass and velocity of object
- 50. point stationary point used to measure displacement
Down
- 1. the amount of work done
- 2. a measurement without direction
- 3. number of cycles of waves per unit of time
- 5. electrical current in which the flow of electric charges periodically reverse direction
- 8. mathematical representation of measurements with direction
- 9. for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction
- 11. velocity at a certain point in time
- 12. electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
- 13. flow of electrical charge is only in one direction
- 16. an object in motion will stay in motion, while an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalaced force
- 17. complete electrical circuit in which current flows
- 18. force total force acting on an object
- 19. change in the size of an image compared to the size of the object
- 21. electrical device that stores electrical energy
- 26. a diverging lens
- 28. vector which points from initial position to its final position
- 31. image of an object formed by light rays that come together at a specific location
- 34. region around a magnetic material or moving electrical charge within which the force of magnetism acts
- 36. highest point of a wave
- 37. a proposed explanation
- 38. semiconductor with two terminals, allowing the flow of current in one direction only
- 41. change in the direction of a wave
- 43. a converging lens
- 45. ability of a system to store an electric charge