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Electricity Heat
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Circuit | A simple circuit consists of an energy source, wires, and a load. In the case of a simple circuit in the text, battery is the energy. |
| Switch | Switches are optional components of circuits. |
| Conductor | Material that allows electricity to move through them easily are metals such as: Aluminum, cooper, iron, steel. |
| Insulator | Materials that don't easily permit the flow of electricity are: glass, rubber, wood, cotton, paper, plastic. |
| Closed Circuit | Circuits must be closed, which requires a complete loop and a minimum of two wires. |
| Opened Circuit | Open circuits break the flow of energy. |
| Conduction | Heat can be transferred through conduction which is contact. |
| Convection | Heat can be transferred through convection (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 temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance. |