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20 Cards in this Set
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NEWTON
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It is the force needed to move 1 kilogram so that it speeds up by 1 meter per second every second.
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CIRCUIT BREAKER |
A safety device that switches off and opens a circuit when too much current is flowing.
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KINETIC ENERGY |
The energy of motion |
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WATT |
A unit for measuring power. |
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MECHANICAL ENERGY |
Energy that can move objects. |
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GENERATOR |
A device that uses a magnet to change mechanical energy into electricity |
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POTENTIAL ENERGY |
Stored energy an object has because of its position. |
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RADIANT ENERGY |
Energy that can flow through empty space. |
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POWER |
Energy divided by time |
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DRY CELL |
A battery that changes chemical energy to electric energy in a nonliquid material.
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KILOWATT-HOUR |
1,000 watts used over a period of one hour. |
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JOULE |
A unit for measuring work and energy. |
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ELECTRIC ENERGY
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Energy carried by electricity
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CHEMICAL ENERGY |
Energy released by chemical charges. |
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NUCLEAR ENERGY |
Energy released when nuclei of atoms split or join. |
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NEWTON |
The unit for measuring force |
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FORCE |
Anything that changes the speed or direction of an object. |
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WET CELL |
A battery that changes chemical energy to electric energy in a liquid. |
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WORK = |
Force x distance 1 newton x 10 meters 10 newtons-meters |
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FUSE |
A safety device that melts and opens a circuit when too much current is flowing. |
