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Physical Science 2
Energy, Light and Circuits
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Turns a circuit on and off | Switch |
| The ability to do work | Energy |
| If one light goes out they all go out | Series |
| A wire that a current flows through | Path |
| Moving energy | Mechanical |
| The bending of light | Refraction/Refract |
| The kinds of circuits we have in our home | Parallel |
| A device that uses magnets to change mechanical energy into electricity | Generator |
| A glass or plastic object that bends light that separates white light into color | Prism |
| The bouncing back of light | Reflection/Reflect |
| Energy from the Sun | Solar |
| Energy of heat | Thermal |
| Energy of moving electrons | Electricity |
| Not easily becoming hot | Heat Resistant |
| Energy in the form of waves traveling through an empty space | Light |
| Another name for a battery | Source or cell |
| Energy caused by vibrations | Sound |
| A safety device that breaks if the current exceeds a safe travel | Fuse |