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Energy and Electricity Vocabulary

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PowerThe rate of energy conversion
WattsUnit for measuring power
EnergyThe ability to do work
ConservationEnergy cannot be made or destroyed
TemperatureA measure of how much energy particles contain
HeatA measure of the total amount of energy in a substance
ConductionMovement of heat through solids by particle vibrations
ConvectionMovement of heat through gases and liquids by particle movements
RadiationMovement of heat by electromagnetic waves
JoulesUnit of energy
CurrentFlow of electrons
ConductorA material which allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily
InsulatorA material which prevents heat or electricity from moving through it
AmmeterUsed to measure a flow of electrons
DiodeAllows electricity to flow through it in one direction only
CellA store of chemical energy used in circuits
BatteryA number of cells joined together
LampConverts electrical energy into light energy
ResistorA component which reduces the flow of electrons in a circuit
ResistanceA "force" which opposes a flow of electrons
VoltageAn electrical force which drives electrons around a circuit
AmpsUnit of current
VoltsUnit of voltage
OhmsUnit of resistance


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