Physical Science Q4 Vocabulary Test

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actual mechanical advantage

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The mechanical advantage that accounts for all mechanical losses sustained through using a machine

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Which type of current involves charge carriers changing direction periodically?

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Alternating current

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What is biomass energy?

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Chemical potential energy obtained from renewable organic materials

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What is the function of a circuit breaker?

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To open when there is too much current in a circuit

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What is a compound machine?

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A machine that combines two or more simple machines

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electric circuit

Back

The loop through which current electricity can flow

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What is an electromagnet?

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A combination of a strong magnet and an electrified wire coil

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What is the ability to do work called?

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Energy

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Which type of wave is a disruption in an electromagnetic field that carries energy through space?

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Electromagnetic wave

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What is the physical property where a material's magnetic domains align with an external magnetic field?

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Ferromagnetism