Zynia's Physics Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.
- 5. The maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position.
- 8. Relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
- 10. Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
- 11. The moving of something from its place or position.
- 13. The quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface, for example, the space that a substance (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) or shape occupies or contains.
- 14. Velocity divided by frequency.
- 15. An amount of space between two things or people.
- 16. A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
- 17. Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
Down
- 1. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
- 3. An increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other. The effect causes the sudden change in pitch noticeable in a passing siren, as well as the redshift seen by astronomers.
- 4. The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.
- 6. Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
- 7. The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
- 9. An increase in the rate or speed of something.
- 12. A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.