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The movement of heat inside a liquid or a gas.
Convection
The material that lets heat move easily through it.
Conductor
The movement of heat without matter is
Radiation
A material that does not let heat move easily through it.
Insulator
The movement of heat between objects that are touching.
Conduction
What charge does an electron which is a particle of an atom have?
Negative
What charge does a proton which is a particle of an atom have?
Positive
The measure of the force or pressure of an electric current.
Volt
What kind of particles flow or are pushed along a path in an electric current?
Negative
The measure of how much work electricity can do per second.
Watt
The measure of the amount of electric current or the amount of electricity used.
Amp
A temporary magnet that is made by passing an electric current through an iron object.
Electromagnet
A circuit that has more than one path for electricity to flow.
Parallel circuit
A device that turns mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Generator
Which way does heat move?
hot to cold
Which type of metal is most often used to conduct electricity?
Copper
The relationship between electricity and magnets.
Electromagnetism
A material that easily lets electricity pass through it.
Conductor
What kind of spoon placed in a cup of hot tea is a better conductor of heat?
Metal spoon
A material that does not easily let electricity pass through it.
Insulator
What are two different ways water is heated into steam to power generators in a power plant ?
Sunlight and burning coal
When the light bulb goes out in a room, the hallway light still works. What type of circuit is this?
Parallel
What happens to an electromagnet when the circuit becomes open?
Electromagnet loses its magnetic properties.
The type of heat movement can happen through empty space.
Radiation
A circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow.
Series circuit