Science Vocabulary Flashcards
The source of electricity
D-Cell
This provides energy to light the bulb
Energy Source
A component that uses electricity from the source to make something happen
Electricity Receiver
A pathway for the flow of electricity
Circuit
The part of a bulb that gets hot and produces light
Filament
An organized group of related objects that forms a whole
System
The place in a circuit where connections are made to allow electricity to flow
Contact Point
A circuit where electricity is able to flow, but there is no receiver or resistance, resulting in a build-up of heat
Short Circuit
A device used to open and close circuits
Switch
An incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow
Open Circuit
A complete circuit through which electricity flows
Closed Circuit
Observable evidence of energy
Motion
A substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow
Conductor
A material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass, or air
Insulator
The ability to do work or make things happen
Energy
A circuit with only one pathway for current flow
Series Circuit
One part of a circuit system (for example, a switch or a bulb)
Component
The direction a battery is pointing, which is important when using two batteries in a series circuit
Orientation
A circuit that splits into two or more pathways before coming together at the battery
Parallel Circuit
An object that sticks to iron
Permanent Magnet
A specific kind of force
Magnetism
The two different ends of a magnet
Poles
What magnets to when they pull together
Attract
What magnets do when they push apart
Repel
