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4 Energy
Electrical and Thermal Energy TEK 4.6B, 4.6C
Term | Definition |
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Battery | An electric cell or cells used to provide stored electrical energy. |
Closed Circuit | A complete electrical pathway. |
Conductor | A material that allows energy to pass through. |
Electrical Circuit | A pathway through which electricity may flow. |
Electricity | Energy of moving electric charges. |
Insulator | A material that blocks energy from moving through. |
Open Circuit | An incomplete electrical pathway. |
Path | Conductors that connect the other components of an electrical circuit. |
Switch | A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit. |
Electrical Current | The flow of electricity through a circuit. |
Energy | The ability to cause changes in matter. |
Thermal Energy | The energy of moving particles that make up all matter. Also known as heat energy. |