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5th Grade Units 4-5
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a circuit that has the ability to work | Closed/Complete Circuit |
| the flow of electricity through a conductor | Electrical Current |
| the ability to do work | Energy |
| a form of energy that our eyes can detect | Light Energy |
| energy of motion | Mechanical Energy |
| matter that light travels through | Medium |
| a circuit in which the electrical current can not go from one end to the other | Open/Incomplete Circuit |
| the bouncing back of light from a surface | Reflection |
| the bending of light as it travels through a medium | Refraction |
| energy produced by vibrations | Sound Energy |
| energy of heat | Thermal Energy |
| a material that does not allow energy to pass through easily | Insulator |
| a material that allows energy to pass through easily | Conductor |
| energy observed when charged matter moves | Electrical Energy |
| energy stored in matter | Chemical Energy |
| process of energy changing from one form to another | Energy Transformation |
| light energy taken in by an object | Absorbed |