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4.6A,B,C
Forms of Energy/Electricity
Definition | Term |
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the ability to do work | Energy |
energy of movement | Mechanical Energy |
energy of moving electrons or electric charges | Electrical Energy |
energy that travels in waves and a straight line | Light Energy |
heat energy | Thermal Energy |
energy produced by vibrations | Sound Energy |
a device that uses magnets to change mechanical energy into electricity | Generator |
energy of moving electrons or electric charges | Electrical Energy |
the movement of electricity which flows through a circuit along a wire | Electrical Current |
energy created by the movement of electrons | Electricity |
materials that let electricity pass through them easily | Conductor |
materials that do NOT allow electricity to pass through them | Insulator |
the path in which electric current flows | Electrical Circuit |
a power source for a circuit | Battery |
a wire that a current flows through | Path |
turns a circuit on or off | Switch |
a circuit that is complete and where current flows | Closed Circuit |
a circuit that is incomplete and where current does NOT flow | Open Circuit |