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Kinetic Energy
The spark you sometimes feel when you touch a doorknob or other object.
Static electricity
Name a conductor of electricity.
Copper, metal, etc.
Giving off light energy.
Luminous
Stored energy
Potential energy
What charge does a nucleus have?
Positive
Name an insulator of elecricity.
Plastic, wood, etc.
The highest point in a wave
Crest
Energy moved from one place to another
Transferred Energy
What charge to electrons have?
Negative
When you turn on an electric light, are you opening or closing the circuit?
Closing the circuit.
The lowest point in a wave
Trough
Energy changed from one kind to another
Converted Energy
Rubbing two objects together can cause them to lose or gain what?
Electrons
Electricity can transfer from one place to another because of flowing ___________.
Electrons
The measure of a wave's strength
Amplitude
Give one example of potential energy and one example of kinetic energy.
Potential = fuel/battery
List these terms from smallest to largest: Atom, Electron, Molecule
Electron, Atom, Molecule
A generator can make ___________ electricity.
Current
What gives light the ability to transfer from one place to another?
Light waves