Unit 5: Converting Energy

The ability to change or move an object through force.

• Energy

• Power Source

• Switch

• Conductor

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A type of kinetic energy that comes from the flow of tiny particles moving through a substance.

• Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Switch

• Conductor

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The flow of electricity.

• Load

• Energy

• Power Source

• Electrical Current

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A pathway that allows electricity to flow.

• Electrical Circuit

• Power Source

• Electrical Energy

• Conductor

Supplies energy to a circuit.

• Open Circuit

• Electrical Energy

• Power Source

• Conductor

A material that allows electrical current to pass through.

• Load

• Conductor

• Switch

• Energy

The part of a circuit that needs power to work.

• Load

• Switch

• Electrical Energy

• Conductor

Connects and disconnects the electrical current in a circuit to power devices on and off.

• Load

• Open Circuit

• Switch

• Closed Circuit

A circuit that begins and ends at the same point and has no gap, which allows an electrical current to flow.

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit

A circuit that has a gap and prevents the flow of electrical current from reaching and powering the load.

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit