online circuit review Flashcards
what is gravitational energy
relating to movement toward a center of gravity.
what is radiant energy
sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.
what is chemical energy
Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
what is thermal energy
to the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.
what is elastic energy
energy stored in an object when there is a temporary strain on it
what is nuclear energy
the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.
what is geothermal energy
a type of renewable energy taken from the Earth’s core.
what is sound energy
Sound energy occurs when an object vibrates.
what is mechanical energy
the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
what is hydroelectric energy
a form of renewable energy that uses the water stored in dams, as well as flowing in rivers to create electricity in hydropower plants.
what is series circuits
comprises a path along which the whole current flows through each component.
what is parallel circuit
comprises branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any branch
what is note power source
the average amount of work done or energy converted per unit of time.
what is conneter load
a pointer or link between two data structures
what is control
one in which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependent variable(s).
what is rube goldberg machine
a chain reaction–type machine or contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and (impractically) overly complicated way.
what is pulley
a wheel driven by or driving a belt or the like
what is lever
a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.
what is wheel and axle
consists of a round disk, known as a wheel, with a rod through the centre of it, known as the axle.
what is screw
a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head
what is wedge
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge,
what is inclined plane
a plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal.
