Science Crossword (Physics and Motion)
Across
- 2. for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
- 6. (final velocity - initial velocity)/time
- 7. the rate at which work is done
- 8. a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact
- 12. unit for energy
- 14. the rate of change of velocity
- 15. energy stored in an object
- 16. first law of motion
- 17. acceleration in the opposite direction of velocity
- 18. (force)(distance)
- 20. unit for power
- 23. plotted on the x-axis of a motion graph
- 26. (mass)(gravity)(height)
- 28. speed and directions of an object
- 29. forces that are equal in size and in opposite directions, do not cause a change in motion
- 30. ability to do work or cause change
- 33. using a force to move an object a distance
- 36. a speed that does not vary
- 37. energy of vibrating/moving molecules
- 38. work divided by time
- 39. energy that is stored due to being stretched/compressed
- 41. force=(mass)(acceleration)
Down
- 1. energy of a moving object
- 3. energy of motion
- 4. overall force or total amount of force acting on an object
- 5. energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change forms
- 9. an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by another force
- 10. the total distance divided by the total time
- 11. unit for force
- 13. potential energy that is dependent on height
- 19. a push or pull that causes an object to stop, move, or change direction
- 21. the rate of motion at a given instant
- 22. (1/2)(m)(v²)
- 24. acceleration in the same direction as velocity
- 25. energy stored in the nuclei of atoms
- 27. energy that can move through empty space and matter in the form of waves
- 28. distance/time + direction
- 31. energy that comes from electrons within atoms
- 32. causes a change in motion, when forces are unequal in size and in opposite directions
- 34. plotted on the y-axis of a motion graph energytransformations a change from one form of energy to another
- 35. the rate at which an object moves
- 40. energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds