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The flow of electrons is called?
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Electricity
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A constant flow of charge is called?
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current
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The unit that current is measured in is _____ and is measured by an _____meter.
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Amperes is the unit and an Ammeter measures the flow of current.
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The potential difference inside a battery is called?
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Voltage
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The unit that voltage is measured in is _____ and is measured by a _____meter.
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Volt is the unit and is measured by a voltmeter .
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The opposition to electric charge is called?
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Resistance
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Resistance is measured in ____ and the symbol looks like?
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Ohms is the unit and looks like the omega symbol
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V = I x R if solving for Resistance the formula would look like?
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V = IR I I R = V I
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A conductor is …. And three examples are ?
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A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it easily
A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it easily. 3 ex.’s are: copper, aluminum, silver,
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An insulator is…and 3 examples of insulators are?
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An insulator is a material that does not allow heat and electricity to flow through them easily. 3 ex.’s are: glass, rubber, plastic, wood
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The law of electric charge states…
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Like charges (+ & + or - &-) will repel and opposite charges ( + & - ) will attract.
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A build up of charges on an object is called?
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Static electricity
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A rapid transfer of electrons in the form of lightning or a shock.
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Electric discharge
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Current flowing in one direction is called ____?
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Direct Current
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Alternating Current is …
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Current that changes direction forward and backward.
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A cell or battery consists of 2 things what are they?
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Electrodes where charge enters or exits (like the metals you put into the potato) and the electrolyte (either wet like salt water or dry like the solid potato)
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The source of electricity in a circuit is the ___?
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Battery
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A series circuit is…
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A circuit that has one path for electrons to flow and if one light goes out in the path the rest will go out b/c there is a break in the circuit.
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A parallel circuit is …?
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A circuit that has more than one path for electricity to follow and if one light goes out the rest will stay on b/c there is more paths to follow!
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A step up ____ will increase voltage and a step down ___ will decrease voltage.
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Transformer
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A device that changes mechanical energy to electrical energy.
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generator
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A coil of wire and magnets that converts electrical charge into mechanical energy.
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motor
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A temporary magnet made by wrapping a current carrying wire around an iron core it will create an ______?
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Electromagnet
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The rate at which electrical energy is used to do work P = V x I
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Electric Power
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The measure of average kinetic energy of particles
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temperature
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The transfer of energy from warmer objects to cooler objects
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Heat
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An increase in volume of a substance due to an increase in temperature is known as Thermal _____.
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Thermal Expansion
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When atoms move faster and spread out due to an increase in temperature this is known as the ____ theory of matter.
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Kinetic theory of matter
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The transfer of thermal energy by direct contact is known as
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Conduction
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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of matter (fluids – liquids or gasses)
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Convection
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Warm air or water rises because it is ____ ____ and cooler air or water sinks because it is ___ ____.
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Warm air or water rises because it is less dense and cooler air or water sinks because it is more dense.
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The total energy of a atoms in a substance is known as ____ energy
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Thermal energy
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The average kinetic energy of atoms in a substance is ___
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Temperature
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Solid changing to a liquid is
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Melting point
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A liquid changing to a gas at as energy is absorbed is
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Boiling point
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Boiling Point of water is ____degrees Celsius ____ degrees Fahrenheit
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Boiling Point of water is 100 degrees Celsius 212 degrees Fahrenheit
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Going from a liquid to a solid where energy is released is ____point
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Freezing Point
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Freezing Point of water is ____degrees Celsius ____ degrees Fahrenheit
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Freezing Point of water is 0 degrees Celsius 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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The amount of heat needed to heat 1 g of substance 1°C
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Specific Heat
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Reduces the flow of heat by conduction, convection, & radiation.
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Insulation
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What instrument is used to measure specific heat
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A calorimeter
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Are pictures used to detect thermal energy
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thermographs
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R - value measures the effectiveness of insulators what R-value should we use for walls? Ceilings?
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R-value for walls = R-19 R-value for ceilings = R-30 to R-44
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If both have the same temperature, which has more thermal energy… a cup of water or a lake
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The lake because it has more mass, thus more thermal energy!
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