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Forms of Energy
Term | Definition |
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circuit | a closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow |
closed(complete or working) circuit | the path through which an electric current can flow |
electric current | the flow of electricity through a conductor |
electrical energy | energy that is absorbed or delivered by an electric circuit |
energy | the ability to do work |
light energy | a form of energy which our eyes can detect |
mechanical energy | energy of motion |
medium | mater that travel through |
open(incomplete or broken) circuit | the path through which an electric current cannot flow |
reflection | the bouncing back of light as it moves through one medium into another |
refraction | the bending of light as it moves through one medium into another |
sound energy | energy produced by vibrations |
thermal energy | energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance |