5th - Science Unit 3 Lesson 4 Vocab Revised Flashcards
A flow of electricity through a conductor.
Electric current
**A loop formed when electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors.
Circuit
**Energy that comes from the movement of charged particles.
Electrical energy
**The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy
Mechanical energy
A dark area produced when an object blocks the passage of light.
Shadow
Energy from the Sun that shines on Earth.
Solar radiation
**Energy due to the motion of particles in matter.
Thermal energy
Energy from the Sun that is used by plants to make food.
Solar radiation
A dark area that is created when an opaque or translucent object blocks the passage of light.
Shadow
**An unbroken path of conductors through which electric current passes.
Circuit
**The type of energy that comes from the movement of charged particles.
Electrical energy
**The sum of the potential and kinetic energy in an object.
Mechanical energy
The flow of electricity through a conductor.
Electric current
**Energy that is due to the motion of particles in matter.
Thermal energy
**Is a wave made from electrical and magnetic energy.
Light