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Energy
Fourth Grade CORE Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric current | an electric charge in motion |
| energy | the ability to cause motion or create change |
| conductor | a material through which an electric charge can move easily |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| insulator | a material through which an electric charge moves with difficulty |
| potential energy | energy that is stored in an object |
| conduction | the transfer of heat that occurs when one thing touches another |
| series circuit | a circuit in which electrical charge can only flow in one circular path |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy as matter moves |
| parallel circuit | a circuit that has two or more paths through which electrical charges may flow |
| radiation | energy that is sent out in waves |
| filament | a thin coiled wire that can get very hot without melting |