Electricity Vocab 4th Grade RES

Front

Something that does not allow electric current to flow (e.g., plastic straw)

Back

insulator

Front

Type of battery:

Back

d-cell

Front

Ability to do work

Back

energy

Front

Energy travels through a source without hitting components, causing wires to heat up.

Back

short circuit

Front

Allows electricity to flow (e.g., steel nail)

Back

conductor

Front

A metal that conducts electric current

Back

wire

Front

Can turn a light on/off

Back

switch

Front

Thin wire in a light bulb that produces light

Back

filament

Front

Change in position of an object (movement)

Back

motion

Front

Pathway for electric current

Back

circuit