energy part 2 Flashcards
energy Transfer
when energy moves from one place to another.
pathway
EX; conducting wires that connect the two terminals of battery.
open circuits
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.
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 etc.
Electric current
Electric current is flow of electric charge from one place to another in a circuit.
Electric circuit Model
An electric circuit has to have a power source wires for the electric 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