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ELECTRICITY and HEAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Circuit | A simple circuit consits of an energy source, wires, and a load . In the case of a simple circuit in the text , the battery is the enenrgy. |
| Switch | Switches are optional components of circuits . |
| Conductor | Material that allows electric charges to move through them easily, Metals ( aluminum , copper,iron ,steel ). |
| Insulator | Materials that do not easily permit the flow of electricity,glass , rubber , cotton , wood , plasitc , paper . |
| Closed circuit | Circuits must be closed , which , requires a complete loop and a minimunm of two wires. |
| Open circuit | Open circuits break the flow of electricity . |
| Conduction | Heat can be transferred by conduction which is contact . |
| Convention | Heat can be transferred trough convention ( heat rises and expands , cooler sinks and contracts ). |
| Radiation | Heat can be transferred by the sun's radiation ( rays ) . |
| Heat | Heat is a transfer of energy but temperture is a measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance . |