Physics Vocab Crossword

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