Energy Investigation 1 Vocabulary

a circuit that has only one pathway for current to flow

• electric current

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• electricity

a device that produces motion from electricity

• motor

• filament

• insulator

• lightbulb

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a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass, or air

• conductor

• insulator

• filament

• energy

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a place where energy comes from, such as batteries, food, fuels, and the Sun

• electricity

• electric current

• series circuit

• energy source

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energy that flows through circuits and can produce heat, light, motion, and sound

• electric current

• d-cell

• electricity

• circuit

a source of electricity; also known as a battery

• circuit

• energy source

• electricity

• D-cell

a pathway for the flow of electricity

• circuit

• conductor

• insulator

• energy source

a substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow

• conductor

• circuit

• insulator

• electric current

the flow of electricity through a conductor

• circuit

• electricity

• electric current

• insulator

the ability to do work

• energy

• energy source

• D-cell

• motor

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