Chemistry Vocab 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Brush
Used for cleaning and applying stuff
Circuit
A roughly circular line that starts and ends at the same place
Closed Circuit
Complete electrical connection around which current flows or circulates
Commutator
An attachment to a motor or generator
Constraint
A limitation or Restraint
Contact Point
A point of contact
Core
The central or most important part of something
Criterion
Principal standard something is judged by
Electromagnetic Force
Combo of electrical and magnetic forces
Filament
A threadlike object or fiber
Greenhouse Gas
A gas contributing to the greenhouse effect
Incandescent lightbulb
The light produced by the wire treated by electrocurrent
Induced Magnetism
Where a substance like iron becomes magnetized
Maglev
A transportation system that allows a train to slide on tracks
Power Grid
A interconnected network delivering electricity
Semiconductor
A solid substance that conducts between insulator and most metals
Solar Cell
A device conductor solar radiation into electricity
Temporary Magnet
Magnets made from soft metals and only are magnetic near other permanent magnets
