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21 Cards in this Set
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radiation
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the transfer of thermal energy of waves
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thermal energy
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the kinetic energy of moving particles of a substance or object
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switch
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a device used to open and close circuits.
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insulator
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a material that prevents the flow of electricity
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kinetic energy
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the energy of motion
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conductor
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a material through which electricity will flow
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parallel circuit
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splits into 2 or more path ways. before coming together at the battery.
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potential energy
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the energy that exists due to the motion or condition of an object
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energy
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the ability to cause changes in matter
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law of conservation of energy
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a law that states that total amount of evergy in a system that is always the same.
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electricity
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the interaction of electric charges
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filament
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it is a part of a bulb that gets hot and makes light
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electric energy
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the movement of electrons from one place to another
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series circuit
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a circuit with only one path way for current flow
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circuit
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a pathway for the flow for the electricity
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electro-magnet
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a coil of wore woulnd around a core of iron or steel produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire
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schematic diagram
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a way to represent a circuit on a piece of paper
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magnet
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an object that has all monains pointing in the same direcitns
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conduction
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heat resulting from tne collision of particles
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convection
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thermal energy is often transferred through fluid liquids, gases
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heat
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the transfer of thermal energy
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