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Energy
Term | Definition |
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insulator | Materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them, rubber and plastic are examples |
conductor | Materials that allow electricity to pass through them easily, metal is an example |
energy | Ability to do work |
open circuit | A circuit where the path is not complete so that current will not flow. |
closed circuit | a circuit where the path is complete and there is a flow of current |
potential energy | Stored energy |
kinetic energy | Moving energy |
light energy | a kind of kinetic energy that makes light visible to you |
chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules |
current | the movement of an electric charge |