Forces and Interaction Flashcards
battery
a device that produces electrical energy due to changes to the materials inside it
circuit
a complete and circular path around which electrical energy can flow
closed path
a complete circuit in which electrical energy can flow
electrical energy
a form of energy that gives some things the power to work
light
a form of energy that lets you see
open path
an incomplete circuit in which electrical energy cannot flow
thermal energy
energy that explains the temperature of something
conductor
a material through which energy quickly flows
electrical current
the flow of electrical energy
insulator
a material that slows or stops the flow of energy, such as electricity, heat, or sound
energy
the ability to do work or change something
energy transfer
the movement of energy from one object to another
motion
a change in an object’s position
sound wave
a wave that transfers energy through vibrating air or other matter
wave
a movement up and down or back and forth
