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Forces/Interactions
Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do work or change something |
| energy transfer | the movement of energy from one object to another |
| motion | a change in an object’s position |
| sound wave | a wave that transfers energy through vibrating air or other matte |
| wave | a movement up and down or back and forth |
| battery | a device that produces electrical energy due to changes to the materials inside it |
| circuit | a complete and circular path around which electrical energy can flow |
| closed path | a complete circuit in which electrical energy can flow |
| electrical energy | a form of energy that gives some things the power to work |
| open path | an incomplete circuit in which electrical energy cannot flow |
| thermal energy | energy that explains the temperature of something |
| conductor | a material through which energy quickly flows |
| electric current | the flow of electrical energy |
| insulator | a material that slows or stops the flow of energy, such as electricity, heat, or sound |
| vibration | the rapid back-and-forth motion of an object. |
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