Terminology Puzzle
Across
- 3. the numeric quantity of space of a two-dimensional shape
- 5. the number of wave crests in a certain amount of time
- 9. one-one thousandths of a meter
- 10. an atom with the same number of protons as its original element, but has a differing number of neutrons
- 11. subatomic particle with no electric charge
- 12. a convex lens that enlarges an object
- 16. the SI unit for length
- 17. units of measurements used as the standard in physics
- 20. measure of the intensity of a wave
- 22. one thousand meters
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- 1. the numeric quantity of space of a three-dimensional shape
- 2. Distance between successive crests of a wave electron A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity halflife The interval of time required for half of the atomic nuclei of a radio active sample to decay
- 4. one-one hundredths of a meter
- 6. A wave vibrating in the direction of propagation transversewave A wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation soundwave A wave of compression and refraction radiowave A wave that travels through air in a straight line xraywave Electromagnetic radiation of extremely short wavelengths and high frequency frequency The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave microwave shorter than a normal radio wave, longer than infrared radiation, good for heating up food
- 7. an optical device that uses refraction
- 8. very high frequency sound
- 13. one-twelfth of a foot
- 14. an atom that is negatively or positively charged due to the lost or gain of an electron
- 15. distance traveled in a wave in a certain amount of time
- 18. the distance between crests in a wave
- 19. smallest unit of matter that makes up everything we know
- 21. a sound caused by sound waves reflecting off a surface