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Science Vocab-Unit 3
Energy
Term | Definition |
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Closed circuit | a closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow |
Conductor | a substance or object that allows energy to flow through it easily |
Electrical Energy | energy that is absorbed or delivered by an electrical circuit |
Energy | the ability to cause change or do work |
Insulator | a substance or object that does not allow energy to flow through it easily |
Light Energy | a form of energy which our eyes can detect |
Mechanical Energy | energy of motion |
Open circuit | if the pathway is broken, then the electricity cannot continue to flow |
Sound energy | energy produced by vibrations |
Thermal energy | energy related to the temperature of an object or substance |
Vibration | a series of small, fast movements back and forth or from side to side |