Energy and Motion Vocab

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What is electric charge?

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A property that causes matter to have a force when it is placed near other charged matter.

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What is electric current?

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The flow of charged particles in the same direction.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that stops the flow of an electric current.

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What is heat?

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The transfer of thermal 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 conductor?

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A material that allows the flow of electric current.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is a magnetic field?

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An area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected.

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What is a resistor?

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A device that resists the flow of electric current.