Printable Physics Crosswords

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Physics

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  1. 3. To speed up, informally
  2. 7. The fourth state of matter
  3. 8. Speed in a given direction
  4. 12. Change in position over time
  5. 13. Rate at which work is done

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  1. 1. A disturbance that transfers energy
  2. 2. A measure of inertia
  3. 4. Flow of electric charge
  4. 5. Transfer of thermal energy
  5. 6. Negatively charged particle orbiting a nucleus
  6. 9. Prefix meaning 'heat'
  7. 10. The basic unit of matter
  8. 11. Push or a pull

Physics

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  1. 3. A curved piece of glass or plastic used to bend light rays.
  2. 5. The measure of how much matter is in an object.
  3. 6. Thermal energy transferred between substances.
  4. 7. A physical push or pull exerted on an item.
  5. 10. An air-like substance that expands freely to fill any space.
  6. 13. The invisible pull that keeps our feet on the ground.
  7. 14. An instrument that emits a highly concentrated beam of light.
  8. 16. A fluid substance that flows freely but is of constant volume.
  9. 17. A common measurement unit for measuring electrical power.

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  1. 1. A reflection of sound waves arriving at the listener sometime after the direct sound.
  2. 2. A rhythmic disturbance that carries energy through matter or space.
  3. 4. The ability to perform work or cause change.
  4. 8. The steady flow of electricity through a conducting wire.
  5. 9. The resistance that one surface encounters when moving over another.
  6. 11. Vibrations traveling through the air that you can hear.
  7. 12. Exerting a drawing force to bring an object closer to yourself.
  8. 15. Applying physical pressure against something to move it away.

Physics

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  1. 4. Transparent body that disperses light into a spectrum
  2. 5. Mechanical wave that propagates through a medium
  3. 8. Type of energy associated with motion
  4. 9. Device emitting a highly concentrated beam of light
  5. 12. A push or a pull, in mechanics
  6. 14. Curved trajectory of a celestial object
  7. 15. Intrinsic resistance to acceleration

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  1. 1. Unit of magnetic flux density, or a famous inventor
  2. 2. What keeps your feet on the ground
  3. 3. Hadron building block with a quirky name
  4. 6. Quantity possessing both magnitude and direction
  5. 7. Tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged
  6. 10. Tiny building block of matter
  7. 11. Curved piece of glass used to bend light
  8. 13. Measure of electrical resistance

Physics

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  1. 4. The positive electrode where oxidation takes place.
  2. 6. Mathematical array that causes stress in relativity.
  3. 9. The universe's constant march toward total disorder.
  4. 12. A precious-sounding unit of energy and work.
  5. 13. Lightweight particle family that ignores the strong force.
  6. 14. Composite particle made of quarks, famously collided in Europe.

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  1. 1. Resistance to acceleration, or a Sunday gathering.
  2. 2. An entity that possesses both magnitude and clear direction.
  3. 3. The electron's heavier, short-lived cousin.
  4. 5. Jedi power that equals mass times acceleration.
  5. 7. A body's natural resistance to changing its routine.
  6. 8. Magnetic flux density unit named for an alternating current genius.
  7. 10. It stays positive in the core of the matter.
  8. 11. The exceptionally sticky messenger of the strong force.

Physics

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  1. 3. Nuclear reaction in which a heavy, unstable nucleus splits into lighter ones.
  2. 7. Device that emits a highly focused beam of light through optical amplification.
  3. 8. Negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the central nucleus.
  4. 12. Basic building block of matter, once thought to be completely indivisible.
  5. 13. Continuous change in the position of a body relative to a reference point.
  6. 14. Force-carrying particle, such as the famous Higgs.

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  1. 1. Standard unit of work or heat, named after an English brewer and scientist.
  2. 2. A measure of an object's resistance to acceleration.
  3. 4. A physical quantity described completely by its magnitude, lacking any direction.
  4. 5. Apple observer who gave his name to the SI unit of force.
  5. 6. The resistive force encountered when two surfaces slide against one another.
  6. 9. An elementary particle of half-integer spin that does not undergo strong interactions, such as a muon.
  7. 10. Branch of physics focused on the behavior and properties of light.
  8. 11. Unit of electrical resistance that sounds like a meditative chant.

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  1. 1. Curved transparent material used to focus or disperse light
  2. 4. A tiny, massless packet of light
  3. 6. A simple push or pull on an object
  4. 7. The reason what goes up must come down
  5. 10. Bohr created a famous model for it
  6. 11. Standard metric unit of work or heat
  7. 12. The pulling force transmitted through a string or cable

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  1. 1. Class of elementary particles that includes the electron
  2. 2. The physical capacity for doing work
  3. 3. An oscillation that travels through space and time
  4. 5. Adjective relating to heat and temperature
  5. 6. The resistance encountered when two surfaces rub together
  6. 8. Namesake of the laws of motion and a unit of force
  7. 9. Calculated by multiplying force by displacement

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