energy set 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 and closed circuits
OPEN CIRCUIT an open circuit is a circuit in which the path is incomplete which means there is no flow of current
open and closed circuits
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 of any equipment like a television, washing machine, lights, fans, ect.
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 electricity to flow through, and a device such as a lamp or motor that uses the electric current
insulators
substances that do not allow an electric charge to pass through