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Electricity and Heat

TermDefinition
Attract pull toward each other.
Celsius Most scientists use this scale to measure temperature. Freezing point = 0:C, Boiling Point = 100:C
Closed Circuit A complete, unbroken circuit to allow electricity to flow through it.
Conductor A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.
Current The flow of electrical charges through a circuit.
Energy Transfer When energy flows from one object to another. Compass A tool that uses Earth's magnetic field to show direction. The needle of a compass is a thin needle that will point to a magnetic field (usually the Earth's).
Fahrenheit This measurement of temperature is mainly used in America. Freezing point = 32:F, boiling point 212:F.
Heat The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another. Heat always moves from warmer objects to cooler objects.
Insulator A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.
Magnet An object that attracts to iron, nickel, and cobalt.
Magnetic Field The area of magnetic force around a magnet.
Open Circuit A circuit with gaps, so that it is not complete, and therefore, electricity will not flow through it.
Power Source An object to power the electric current, such as a battery.
Property Characteristic used to describe something
Repel push away from each other
Simple Circuit The path along which electric current flows.
Temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is.
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