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Science Vocab ch 4
Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lightning | a giant spark of electric charges moving cloud to cloud, within a cloud, cloud to ground |
| electric current | steady flow of electric charges, usually in a wire |
| switch | part of a circuit that prevents or allows the flow of electricity |
| GFCI outlet | You're correct; this is not a place to shop!This is a special outlet with a safety switch that will shut the outlet off in a dangerous situation |
| volt | Remember..dragon breath is revolting!!This is a unit of measure that tells how strongly electrons are being pushed |
| watt | this is a unit of measure telling how fast electrical energy is being used |
| kilowatt | 1,000 watts |
| kilowatt hour | the unit of measure that tells the amount of electricity used in a home |
| generator | a device that uses a magnet to change mechanical energy into electrical energy |