Energy part 2 Flashcards
energy transfer
when energy moves from one place to another
pathway
conducting wires that connect the two terminals of the battery
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 the 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. glass air cotton plastic rubber and wood
conductors
substances that an electric charge can pass through without difficulty. 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 a light bulb or other device that uses energy