energy,science vocabulary Flashcards
energy transfer
when energy moves from one place to another
switch
a switch is an electrical component that is used to tern on and tern off any equipment like a television washing machine lights fans etc
open and closed circuits
an open circuit in which the path is incomplete which means there is no flow of current a closed circuit is circuit in which the path is complete and there is a flow of current in the entire path
pathway
conducting wires that connect the tow terminals of the battery
electric circuit model
an electric circuit has to have a power source wires for the
electric current
electric current is the flow of electric charge from one place to another in a circuit
insulators
substances that do not allow an electric charge to pass through glass air cotton plastic and wood
conductors
substances that an electric charge can pass through without powerlines fences for livestock battery jumper cables powering electronic devices also copper iron steel gold and silver
user
such as light bulb or other device they uses energy
source
such as a battery