Inspire Science Unit 2 Lessons 1-4 Vocab

Front

What is a path through which electric current can flow?

Back

Circuit

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or particles.

Front

What is the transfer of energy between two solid objects that are touching called?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the flow of electricity through a conductor?

Back

Electric current

Front

What is nuclear energy?

Back

Stored energy that is released when the links between particles are broken.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

Front

What is voltage?

Back

The measure of electric potential energy per unit charge.

Front

What is a resistor?

Back

A device that resists the flow of electric current.