Energy Unit 4

Front

energy

Back

the ability to do work

Front

light energy

Back

energy in the form of moving waves of light, travels in straight line

Front

closed circuit

Back

a complete circuit through which electricity flows; complete and working

Front

open circuit

Back

an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows; incomplete and not working

Front

conductors

Back

materials that transfer energy easily; metals, let energy flow

Front

insulators

Back

Do not allow electricity to flow through them easily; rubber/plastic - stop the flow

Front

thermal energy

Back

Heat energy

Front

sound energy

Back

Energy caused by an object's vibrations

Front

mechanical energy

Back

the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects; movement

Front

electrical circuit

Back

a path through which an electric current moves