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4.6A,B,C
Forms of Energy/Electricity
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the ability to do work | Energy |
| energy of movement | Mechanical Energy |
| energy of moving electrons or electric charges | Electrical Energy |
| energy that travels in waves and a straight line | Light Energy |
| heat energy | Thermal Energy |
| energy produced by vibrations | Sound Energy |
| a device that uses magnets to change mechanical energy into electricity | Generator |
| energy of moving electrons or electric charges | Electrical Energy |
| the movement of electricity which flows through a circuit along a wire | Electrical Current |
| energy created by the movement of electrons | Electricity |
| materials that let electricity pass through them easily | Conductor |
| materials that do NOT allow electricity to pass through them | Insulator |
| the path in which electric current flows | Electrical Circuit |
| a power source for a circuit | Battery |
| a wire that a current flows through | Path |
| turns a circuit on or off | Switch |
| a circuit that is complete and where current flows | Closed Circuit |
| a circuit that is incomplete and where current does NOT flow | Open Circuit |