Energy Pt 2 Flashcards
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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 means there is no flow of current
Closed circuit
Closed circuit: A closed circuit is a circuit in which 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 off and turn on any equipment like a TV, washing machine, lights, fans, ETC.
Electric current model
An electrical circuit has to have power source, wires for the electricity to flow through, and a device such as a lamp or motor that uses electric current
Insulators
substances that do not allow electric charge pass through. Ex: Glass, Air, cotton, plastic, rubber and wood
Conducters
Substances that an electric charge can pass through without any difficulty. Ex: powerlines, 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