Across
- 1. A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
- 3. The movement of energy through substances in longitudinal (compression/rarefaction) waves; form of energy associated with the vibration or disturbance of matter
- 6. The energy of motion
- 8. The type of work that occurs when energy is put into a system
- 9. A special instance of a device that can store elastic potential energy due to either compression or stretching; is said to follow Hooke's Law
- 11. Expression used for finding gravitational potential energy (hint: 3 variables)
- 12. The potential energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing
- 13. All energy is _____________.
- 16. The energy stored in an object as the result of its vertical position or height
- 19. Finish this equation: (.5)(m)(V^2 = ____ [hint: initials]
- 21. The stored energy of position possessed by an object
Down
- 1. A nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of a particle splits into smaller parts
- 2. The standard metric unit of work
- 4. The standard metric unit of power
- 5. States that the net work done by forces on a particle causes a change in the kinetic energy of the particle
- 7. The energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction; stored in the chemical bonds of a substance
- 10. Part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay
- 14. The type of work that occurs when energy is taken out of a system
- 15. The rate at which work is done
- 17. The minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from the atom or molecule in the gaseous state
- 18. The energy a substance or system has related to its temperature (the energy of moving or vibrating molecules)
- 20. The energy of electromagnetic waves (aka: energy carried by light)