1. Unit 1 Vocabulary (set #1)
Electricity
Unit 1
Vocabulary (set #1)

2. Energy-
The ability to do work.

3. a source of electricity; also known as a battery.
D-cell battery-
a source of electricity; also known as a battery.

4. Electricity-
energy that flows through circuits and can produce heat, light, motion, and sound .

5. an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow.
Open circuit-
an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow.

6. a complete circuit through which electricity flows.
Closed circuit-
a complete circuit through which electricity flows.

7. Short circuit-
an unintended pathway that allows current to flow from one terminal of an energy source directly to the other terminal without passing through any other component.

8. the flow of electricity through a conductor.
Electric circuit-
the flow of electricity through a conductor.

9. Conductor-
a substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow.

10. Insulator-
a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass, or air.

11. System-
a set of objects that are related in some way and can be isolated for study.

12. a scientist who designs ways to accomplish a goal or solve a problem.
Engineer-
a scientist who designs ways to accomplish a goal or solve a problem.