Science Chp 4 Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
electric current | an electric charge in motion |
energy | the ability to cause motion or create change |
conductor | a material through which an electric charge can move easily |
kinetic energy | energy of motion |
insulator | material through which an electric charge moves with difficulty |
potential energy | energy that is stored in an object |
conduction | the transfer of heat that occurs when one thing touches another |
convection | the transfer of thermal energy as matter moves |
radiation | energy that is sent out in waves |
series circuit | a circuit in which electrical charge can only flow in one circular path |
parallel circuit | a circuit that has two or more paths through which electrical charges may flow |
filament | a thin, coil wire that can get very hot without melting |
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