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Unit 2, Lesson 3-4
Science Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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circuit | a path through which electric current can flow |
conductor | a material through which electricity flows easily |
electric current | a flow of electricity through a conductor |
insulator | a material that slows or stops the flow of energy, such as electricity or sound |
resistor | an object that resists the flow of energy in an electrical circuit |
conduction | the transfer of energy between two objects that are touching |
convection | the transfer of energy in moving gases or liquid, such as warm air rising above a heater |
heat | the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or particles |