Energy and Force Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

The ability to do work or cause change.

Back

energy

Front

A material that allows heat or energy to pass through

Back

conductor

Front

A material that does not allow heat or energy to pass through

Back

insulator

Front

Power source

Back

battery

Front

a thin, flexible conductor of electricity (usually made of copper)

Back

wire

Front

path along which an electrical current flows

Back

circuit

Front

What is needed for a working circuit?

Back

closed circuit

Front

Where does the current travel?

Back

path

Front

the flow of electricity in a circuit

Back

electrical current

Front

Controls the flow of energy (can be turned on and off)

Back

switch