Physics Vocab Crossword
Across
- 5. Is the study of forces between charges, as described by Coulomb's Law
- 7. A point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum
- 9. A particle of electromagnetic radiation, or quantum of light
- 10. The highest point above the rest position
- 11. Devices that where equal and opposite charges are held on separate "plates" with potential difference them proportional to this charge
- 14. The maximum distance a particle moves from its starting point in a wave
- 15. The SI base unit of electrical current
- 16. When heated in flames or put in electrical discharges, emit light at well-defined and characteristic frequencies
- 19. The type of matter through which a wave's energy propagates
- 21. A substance or material that hinder the free flow of electrons from one particle element to another
- 24. A material that has conductivity value falling between that of a conductor and insulator
- 27. The application of balanced inward forces to different points on a material or structure
- 28. A description of the frequency of the wave
- 29. A charged object is brought near but not touched to a neutral conducting object
- 30. A measure of light power per unit area
Down
- 1. The pressure from electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work
- 2. Is a stable subatomic particle, symbol
- 3. The official measurement for voltage
- 4. Is a negatively charged subatomic particle that can be either bound to an atom or free
- 6. The characteristics of a unit of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons
- 8. The property of sound which is used for differentiating between the loud and faint sound
- 12. The number of wave cycles to pass a given point per unit of time
- 13. The bending of a wave around the edges of an opening or an obstacle
- 17. Electric current is the rate of flow of electrons in a conductor
- 18. Removing the excess charge on an object by means of the transfer of electrons between it and another object of substantial size
- 20. The time it takes for a particle or physical quantity to move through one cycle of oscillation in a wave
- 22. The SI unit of electrical resistance
- 23. A unit of frequency of one cycle per second
- 25. A substance or material that allows electricity to flow through it
- 26. Any resonant frequency above the fundamental frequency of a sound