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Energy Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electricity | energy that flows through circuits and can produce heat, light, motion and sound |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| heat | observable evidence of thermal energy |
| light source | anything that radiates light such as the sun a light bulb or a flame |
| engineer | a scientist who designs ways to accomplish a goal or solve a problem |
| coil | a series of loops |
| technology | a modification of natural materials or processes done to satisfy human needs or desires |
| filament | the materials in light bulb (usually a thin wire) that makes light when heated by an electric current |
| light bulb | a filament held by two wires and surrounded by a clear glass globe |
| light | visible evidence or energy |
| electric current | the flow of electricity through a conductor |
| wires | a metal or other solid substance through which electric current moves |
| circut | a pathway for the flow of electricity to communicate |
| contact point | the place on a component where connections are made to allow electricity to flow |
| motors | a device that produces motion from electricity |
| work | to use force to move objects to achieve another outcome |
| motion | a change in the position or an object or system |
| sound | observable evidence of energy |
| generator | a device that produces electricity from motion |
| energy source | a place where energy comes from such as batteries, fossils, the sun and objects in motion |
| battery | a source of electricity created from stored chemical energy |
| stored energy | energy available for use |
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