Across
- 1. the ability of a body to do work
- 5. what holds the roller coaster
- 8. the energy stored by an object ready to be used
- 11. anything that reduces the amount of force needed to move an object
- 12. use friction to stop a vehicle
- 13. the force of gravity or acceleration on a body
- 14. what the cart sits on
- 16. a force caused by a rubbing motion between two objects
- 18. machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy
- 19. the energy of an objects in motion
Down
- 2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
- 3. how fast an object moves
- 4. how quickly an object speeds up, slows down or changes direction
- 5. first roller coaster
- 6. a twisting force
- 7. used to keep the rider safe
- 9. an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon
- 10. a combination of speed and direction an object travels
- 15. what the people ride in
- 17. the tendency of something to stay in motion or at rest
