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ICD Vocab: Section 2
Vocab words hydroelectric to solar cell
Incandescent | Generating light through heat. |
Insulator | A material that does not conduct or allow current to pass. |
Joule | Unit of energy that has the potential to do one newton-meter of work. |
Kilowatt-hour | Unit of electrical energy commonly used by electrical power companies. |
Lightning | Large electrical discharges associated with storms. |
Model | A story, picture, or device used to explain observations. |
Nuclear Power | Power associated with nuclear reactions. |
Open Circuit | A circuit with a break in the conducting path between the electrical components. |
Parallel Circuit | A circuit with more than one closed path connecting components to the electrical power source. |
Potential Energy | Stored energy that can be released, which includes chemical, electrical, gravitational, and nuclear energy. |
Power | The rate at which energy is supplied or used. |
Power Grid | The network of lines and systems that connects power plants around the country. |
Renewable Energy | Energy generated by natural processes, such as wind and sunlight. |
Schematic | A diagram that represents an electrical circuit using symbols. |
Series Circuit | A circuit with only one closed path connecting electrical components. |
Solar Cell | A device that converts energy from sunlight directly into electrical. |
Hydroelectric Power | Electrical power generated from falling water. |