Across
- 2. - The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.
- 5. - The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- 6. Energy - The energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration, such as height in a gravitational field.
- 7. - The number of cycles of a periodic wave that occur in a unit of time, measured in hertz.
- 8. - The process of energy transfer that occurs when a force is applied to an object over a distance.
- 11. - The central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons, and carrying a positive charge.
- 13. - The product of an object’s mass and its velocity, representing the quantity of motion.
- 14. - The capacity to do work, existing in various forms such as kinetic and potential energy.
- 15. - A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
- 17. - The branch of physics that deals with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work.
- 20. - The force applied per unit area, commonly measured in pascals or atmospheres.
- 22. - Variants of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
- 23. - The rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.
- 25. - The interaction between electric charges and magnetic fields, a fundamental force of nature.
- 27. - The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles.
- 28. - A measure of the rotational force applied to an object, affecting its angular motion.
- 29. - The resistance encountered when one surface moves over another, affecting motion and energy transfer.
- 30. - A disturbance that travels through space and matter, transferring energy without transferring matter.
Down
- 1. - The minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction, foundational in quantum mechanics.
- 3. - The bouncing back of light or sound waves when they hit a surface, essential in optics.
- 4. - The distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave, often used in relation to sound and light.
- 9. Energy - The energy of an object due to its motion, calculated as
- 10. - The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it.
- 12. - A push or pull on an object, measured in newtons, that can cause it to accelerate.
- 16. - A measure of the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.
- 18. - The repeated back-and-forth movement of an object about a central position, often seen in waves.
- 19. - The speed of an object in a specified direction, measured in meters per second.
- 21. - A phenomenon where a material exhibits zero electrical resistance at very low temperatures.
- 24. - The property of an object to resist changes in its state of motion, related to its mass.
- 26. - The force of attraction between two masses, commonly associated with the Earth’s pull on objects.