Electrical system Chapter 1

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What is electrical energy?

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The form of energy that moves through wires.

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What does synthesize mean?

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To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something.

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What is a system?

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A group of parts that work together.

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What does engineer mean?

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A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.

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What is an electrical device?

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

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is a circuit?

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A closed path through which electrical current flows.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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

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What is voltage?

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The measure of electrical potential energy per unit charge.