Across
- 3. circular motion of liquids or gases due to density differences that result from temperature differences
- 8. energy in the form of waves produced by the vibration of electrically charged particles (i.e. light waves)
- 10. the energy transferred between objects that causes a change in temperature
- 13. increasing the wavelength of a longitudinal wave
- 14. takes place when energy changes from one form into another
- 16. the transfer of energy as heat by the movement of a liquid or gas
- 19. the highest point in a wave
- 22. the ability to do work; measured in joules (J)
- 23. a type of kinetic energy resulting from the vibration of particles
- 24. the transfer of energy as heat from one substance to another through direct contact
- 26. the distance from any point on a wave to the next identical point on the same wave (i.e. the distance from crest to crest)
- 27. the time required for identical parts of consecutive waves to pass a given point (i.e. the time between two crests)
- 28. the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius
- 30. a form of potential energy stored in the bonds that hold compounds together
- 32. a material that does not transfer heat well
- 34. sources of energy that do not have a limited supply available
- 35. the energy in an object due to the motion of its molecules; the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
- 36. a wave in which particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels
- 38. waves that require a medium
- 39. the effect produced when longitudinal and transverse waves combine
Down
- 1. the use of force to move an object some distance
- 2. the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time, usually one second; measured in hertz (Hz)
- 4. decreasing the wavelength of a longitudinal wave
- 5. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- 6. a push or pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object
- 7. the speed at which a wave travels; often dependent on the medium
- 8. the energy of moving electrons
- 9. the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or substance
- 11. the lowest point in a wave
- 12. a wave in which particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
- 15. a material that transfers heat well
- 17. the joining of two different atomic nuclei into one
- 18. states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms
- 20. the movement of energy from one object or system to another
- 21. the energy of an object that is due to the object’s motion
- 25. the material (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave can travel
- 29. the energy that an object has because of the position, condition, or chemical composition of the object
- 31. the distance particles in a wave move from their rest position
- 33. energy in the nucleus of an atom that is released when nuclei are split or joined
- 37. the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into two