Physics Semester 1 Terms

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Across
  1. 1. how fast something is moving
  2. 3. any influence that tends to accelerate an object
  3. 5. a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
  4. 7. energy of position, usually related to the relative position of two things
  5. 11. the theorem that states that whenever work is done, energy changes
  6. 13. a collision in which objects become tangled or coupled together
  7. 16. a diagram showing all the forces acting on an object
  8. 17. the product of force on an object and the distance through which it moves
  9. 18. path distance divided by time interval
  10. 19. newton's law that states for every action there is a reaction
  11. 20. the product of mass and velocity of an object.
  12. 23. the rate at which velocity is changing
  13. 26. a quantity in physics that is specified by magnitude only
  14. 27. the force on a body due to the gravitational attraction
  15. 28. an orderly method for gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge
  16. 30. newton's law that describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration
  17. 31. energy of motion, equal to half the mass multiplied by velocity squared
  18. 32. the unit for work and all other forms of energy
Down
  1. 2. rate at which work is done
  2. 3. newton's law that states the law of inertia
  3. 4. unit for force
  4. 6. the property of an object or a system that enables it to do work
  5. 8. when two values change in opposite directions, so that one increases the other decreases
  6. 9. energy due to the position or movement of something
  7. 10. product of force and time interval during which the force acts
  8. 12. the fundamental unit of mass
  9. 14. friction, or drag, that acts on something moving through the air
  10. 15. moition under the influence of the gravitational force only
  11. 17. unit of power
  12. 21. collision in which objects rebound without lasting deformation or heat generation
  13. 22. the property of any body to resist changes in its state of motion
  14. 24. _______ of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
  15. 25. a measure of an object's inertia
  16. 29. the force that acts to resist the relative motion of objects that are in contact