Dell Flashcards
A circuit in which there is more than one path to follow
Parallel circuit
The transfer of thermal energy that results of the collision of particles
Conductor
The transfer of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects
Heat
A temporary magnet that is made by passing an electric current through a coil of wire that surrounds an iron core
Electromagnet
A substance that conducts thermal energy poorly
Insulator
A temperature scale used by most of the world and scientists freezing point=0 degrees
Boiling point=100 degrees
Celsius
The transfer of thermal energy through a liquid or gas
Convection
A circuit in which there is only one path to follow
Series circuit
The electric charge that builds up on an object that has gained or lost electrons
Static electricity
The transfer of thermal energy and light as waves
Radiation
The ends of a battery one + positive
One is - negative
Terminals
Moving water fossil fuels and nuclear
Sources used to generate electricity
The random kinetic energy of the moving particles in a substance or an object
Thermal energy
The flow of electric gargle through a wire
Current electricity
A temperature scale used mostly in the United States
Freezing point 32 degrees
Boiling point 212 degrees
Fahrenheit
