Vocab Flashcard Ch 1 & 2

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What is an engineer?

Back

A person using science to design solutions.

Front

Definition of FUNCTION

Back

what something can do

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Define: SYSTEM

Back

A group of parts that work together.

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What is an ELECTRICAL DEVICE?

Back

A machine that converts electrical energy to another form of energy.

Front

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Back

Transferred through wires

Front

Forms of energy:

Back

mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound

Front

SYNTHESIZE information

Back

Put together multiple pieces of information to understand something.

Front

Energy is:

Back

The ability to do work or make things happen.

Front

What does it mean to CONVERT energy?

Back

Change energy from one form to another

Front

TRANSFER energy means:

Back

to move energy from one place to another.