"The Force Awakens: A Physics Crossword"
Across
- 6. Discovered positively charged particles known as protons.
- 7. Refers to the total amount of electric field passing through a given surface, as determined by the number of electric field lines or flux lines crossing the surface.
- 9. form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion.
- 12. A phenomenon that pertains to the flow of charge.
- 16. A three-dimensional surface where the electric potential is similar at all points.
- 18. The sum of the number of electrons and protons.
- 19. The amount of electric force on a charged body exerted by external charged bodies.
- 20. Also known as the mathematical relationship between charges, electric field, and electric flux.
Down
- 1. The transfer of energy between objects with different temperatures.
- 2. The energy needed to move a charge against an electric field.
- 3. The stored energy of an object at rest.
- 4. Is an electrostatic generator that produces high static electric voltages.
- 5. The scientific study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.
- 8. Are forces that act between objects even if they are not in contact.
- 10. The potential energy contained in a single unit of charge.
- 11. Material that prevents the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound.
- 13. The total area of the faces of a shape.
- 14. Carried out famous experiments involving flying kites during thunderstorms.
- 15. Materials which allow electrical current to flow through them easily.
- 17. Introduced the concepts of fields and lines of force which paved the way to several important discoveries in physics.