Energy part 2 Flashcards
Energy transfer
When energy moves from one place to another
Pathway
Ex: conducting wires that connect the two terminals of the battery
open 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
closed circuit: A closed circuit is a circuit in which this means the path in complete and three is a flow of current in the entire path
switch
a switch is an electrical component that is used to turn on and turn off any equipment like a television,washing machine,lights,fans and etc
Electric Current
Electric Current is the flow of electric charge from one place to another in a current
electric circuit model
an electric circuit has to have a 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 go through Ex glass,air,cotton,plastic,rubber and wood.
conductors
substances than an electric charge can pass through without difficulty ex power lines,fences for live stocks,
Source
Such as a battery
User
Such as a light bulb or other device that uses energy