energy 2 Flashcards
energy transfer
when energy moves to one place to another
pathway
ex: conducting wires that connect the two terminals of the battery
open and closed circuit
OPEN CIRCUIT: an open circuit is a circuit in Which the path is incomplete which means there is no flow of current. CLOSED CIRCUIT:A closed circuit is a circuit in Which the path is complete and there is a flow of current in the entire path.
swich
a switch is an electrical component that is used to turn on and off any equip
electric current
electric current is the flow of electric charge from one place to another in a circuit.
electric circuit model
an electric has to have power source ,wires for the electricity to flow through, and a device such as a lamp or a motor that uses the electric current
insulators
substances that do not allow an electric charge to pass through.Ex: glass,air,cotton,plastic,rubber,wood.
conductors
substances that an electric currents can pass through without difficulty.Ex:power lines,fences for livestock, battery jumper cables,powering electronic devices,also copper,aluminum,iron,steel,gold, and silver.
source
such as a battery
user
such as light bulb or other devices that uses energy