This is the ability to do work or cause change
What is energy?
A type of energy that comes from moving electric charges.
What is electricity?
A complete path that allows electricity to flow.
(What is a circuit?)
Materials like copper and aluminum allow electricity to flow, so they are called this.
What are conductors?
Energy moves from one place to another in a process called this.
What is energy transfer?
The energy of motion, like a rolling ball.
What is kinetic energy?
The build-up of electric charge on a surface is called this.
What is static electricity?
The part of a circuit that provides energy, like a battery.
(What is a power source?)
Materials like rubber and plastic block electricity, so they are called this.
What are insulators?
When you eat food, your body turns chemical energy into this type of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
This type of energy is stored, like a book on a shelf.
(What is potential energy?)
A light switch controls the flow of this type of energy.
What is electrical energy?
A circuit where electricity has only one path to flow through.
What is a series circuit?
If you see a fallen power line, you should do this.
What is stay away and tell an adult?
Flipping a light switch turns electrical energy into these two forms of energy.
What are light and heat energy?
The warmth from the sun is an example of this type of energy.
(What is thermal or heat energy?
Rubbing a balloon on your hair is an example of this kind of electricity.
(What is static electricity?)
A circuit with multiple paths for electricity to travel.
(What is a parallel circuit?)
You should never touch electrical outlets with these.
What are wet hands?
What are metal objects?
A refrigerator, a microwave, and a phone all use this type of energy.
What is electrical energy?
The sun provides this type of energy, which we use to see.
What is light energy?
Solar panels change this kind of energy into electrical energy.
**(What is solar energy?)**
A toaster turns electrical energy into this type of energy.
(What is heat energy?)
Plugging too many devices into one outlet can cause this danger.
What is a fire?
Name one way we can save electrical energy at home.
What is turning off lights when not in use?