Energy and Force/Motion Vocabulary

Front

What is a circuit with one pathway to travel?

Back

series circuit

Front

What is a complete circuit that allows energy to travel?

Back

closed circuit

Front

What is light energy that bends while transmitting through an object?

Back

refract

Front

What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?

Back

gravity

Front

What is a temporary magnet made by passing a current of electricity through an iron bar or nail?

Back

electromagnet

Front

What is the term for the push or pull on an object?

Back

force

Front

What is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another?

Back

friction

Front

What is the energy of motion?

Back

kinetic energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

potential energy

Front

What is the term for the path that electric current follows?

Back

circuit