Across
- 3. The conversion of one form of energy into another, or the movement of energy from one place to another
- 4. the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount
- 5. a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by the radioactive decay of an atomic
- 8. a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles Magnetism
- 10. gamma rays
- 11. the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value
- 12. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation
Down
- 1. comprises branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any branch
- 2. comprises a path along which the whole current flows through each component
- 6. ionizing radiation consisting of alpha particles, emitted by some substances undergoing radioactive decay
- 7. the result of the movement of tiny particles called atoms, molecules or ions in solids, liquids and gases
- 9. a unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C