Physics & Science Theme Crossword Puzzle
August 1, 2021

This Physics & Science Theme crossword puzzle for August 1st, 2021, contains only words and clues related to engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other technical words. As always, this crossword contains no names of politicians, mountain ranges, exotic foods or plants, movie stars, or anything of the sort unless it/he/she is related to this puzzle's technology theme (e.g., Hedy Lamarr or the Bikini Atoll). The technically inclined cruciverbalists amongst us will appreciate the effort. Enjoy!


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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words

Physics & Science Theme Crossword Puzzle for August 1st, 2021 - RF Cafe

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1. Common reference point in a circuit (2 wds.)

6. Automated universal inductance tester - watch that 3rd letter, (abbr.)

9. Send junk e-mail

10. Chemical symbol for strontium

12. Type of e-mail address system (abbr.)

14. Chemical symbol for antimony

16. Circuit or mechanical professional usually with an Associate's or higher degree and/or military experience

19. Base of the decimal number system

21. 1.602E-19 Joules

22. Mate to a bolt

23. One factor of a polynomial

24. CDMA Development Group (abbr.)

26. This calculus operation yields voltage across a capacitor

28. Digital transmission figure of merit (abbr.)

29. Unix, Linux or Windows (abbr.)

30. Peak envelope power (abbr.)

32. Chemical symbol for cesium

33. milliampere-hour (abbr.)

34. Chemical symbol for neodymium

35. His gas law applies at constant temperature

37. Galilean moon

38. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)

40. Ham-ese for Young Lady

41. PCB mask exposing ray (abbr.)

42. Ringed doughnut shape of many inductor cores

44. Chemical symbol for iron

45. Compound used as the frequency determining element in microwave oscillators

47. Abbreviation for 6 Down

49. Type of logic gate

50. Chemical symbol for silicon

51. Greek letter

52. Target indication on a radar display

54. BER, 8 bits at a time

55. Solid of rotation whose sides are the hypotenuse of a right triangle

56. Ham's code for "Unable to copy you."

57. Pure carrier (abbr.)

60. Type of data conversion device (abbr.)

61. Equiripple filter type (pl.)

66. Chemical symbol for arsenic

67. 30 Hz to 300 Hz

68. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)

69. Name of the fixed point from which the distances to any point on a parabola are connected by a linear relation

72. Code for a type of electrical wire insulation

73. One who embraces technology

1. Sudden, brief increase in wind speed

2. A common lamp tube gas

3. Ratio of circumference to diameter

4. Unit of time (abbr.)

5. Governmental agency that monitors pollution (abbr.)

6. A unit of electrical charge for batteries (hyph.)

7. Unit of time (abbr.)

8. Ham slang to telephone lines (2 wds.)

11. Performs a disk operation

12. It can follow an MS

13. Type of chart

14. Chemical symbol for silicon

15. VHF, UHF, ISM, for example

17. A gaseous process that deposits insulating films or metal onto a wafer at elevated temperature (abbr.)

18. Mate to a bolt

20. Type of logic gate

24. Numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression

25. Send Morse Code

27. Multifunctional silicon devices (abbr.)

28. Stock symbol for Boeing

30. A solid figure having many plane faces

31. Mate to a socket

33. Earth's natural satellite

35. Word used in describing 2-D and 3-D object dimensions; i.e., 10 mm __ 25 mm

36. 1.602E-19 Joules

37. Network department (abbr.)

39. Chemical symbol for cesium

43. Unit of length equal to 5.5 yards

46. Satellite of Jupiter discovered by Galileo

47. International phonetic alphabet letter "A"

48. Opposite of a LO

50. Electro-mechanical control device

51. RĂ¡dio Nacional de Angola (abbr.)

52. Low- to mid- frequency RF connector

53. Substrate for mounting components (abbr.)

58. 3-phase transformer configuration

59. 30 GHz to 300 GHz

62. Chemical symbol for einsteinium

63. Describes when a synchronous motor loses phase lock

64. Society of Civil and Structural Engineers (abbr.)

65. One port of an amplifier

69. Unit of inductance (abbr.)

70. Chemical symbol for selenium

71. Chemical symbol for manganese


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Physics & Science Theme Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 1st, 2021 - RF Cafe