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Energy & Electricity
Energy and electricity vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| battery | a device that can produce an electric current as a result of chemical change in it |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| kinetic energy | energy in motion |
| potential energy | stored motion |
| short circuit | a path of low resistance made between two points in an electric circuit where the resistance is normally much higher |
| wire | a metal strand used to connect electrical devices in a circuit |
| volt | a unit used to measure the electric potential of a battery |
| filament | a fine wire that becomes hot and produces light wne an electric current passes through |