Words of Physics

6. basic property of matter carried by some elementary particles (example: electrons and protons).
8. the derived SI unit of force that imparts an acceleration of 1 metre per second to a mass of 1 kilogram.
10. the property of matter and radiation which is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion).
11. the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
14. one of the inferior planets and the second nearest to the sun, visible as a bright morning or evening star. Its surface is extremely hot (over 400°C) and is completely shrouded by dense cloud.

1. a measure of the rate of motion of a body expressed as the rate of change of its position in a particular direction with time. It is measured in metres per second
2. strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
3. the rate of increase of speed or the rate of change of velocity
4. the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together. It is defined as the mass per unit volume.
5. the third planet from the sun, the only planet on which life is known to exist.
7. the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
9. the second smallest planet and the nearest to the sun.
12. a physical quantity expressing the amount of matter in a body.
13. one of a sequence of ridges or undulations that moves across the surface of a body of a liquid