Vocabulary Flashcard 6 with Forms of Energy

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What is electricity used for?

Back

Electricity can be used to produce sound, heat, and light, but not to produce organisms.

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What is a flow of electricity through a conductor called?

Back

Electric current.

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What does a computer need to function?

Back

A computer needs to be plugged into an electrical socket to receive power.

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What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity.

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What does it mean to absorb something?

Back

To take in something in a natural or gradual way.

Front

What is an electrical circuit?

Back

An electrical circuit is a closed loop that allows electricity to flow.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is a conductor?

Back

A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is light energy?

Back

Light energy is a form of energy that is visible to the human eye.

Front

What is sound energy?

Back

Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves.