Types of energy:         
Additional Facts: 
air

asphalt

ceramic

dry cotton

fiberglass

glass

oil

dry paper

plastic

porcelain

pure water

quartz
                                 
dry wood

         
  • Electrical energy comes from electrical currents.
          
  • Solar energy comes from the Sun's heat.
         
  • Chemical energy is a result of combining two or more substances.
          
  • Wind energy comes from windmills and turbines.
         
  • Hydroelectric energy comes from rivers, lakes, and other water sources.

         
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aluminum

brass

bronze

copper

concrete

gold    
                            graphite

iron

mercury

silver

steel

impure water


Examples of conductors:
Examples of insulators:
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​two surfaces rubbed together or pulled apart that create a buildup of positive and negative charges


a flow of electricity through a conductor​



​static electricity

electric current​


​electric potential difference expressed in volts




​voltage
​the forces that work against the flow of electron currents in a conductor


an electric current that flows through a closed path 


resistance

​circuit


an insulated wire wrapped around a magnet containing an iron core, which produces a current that magnetizes the core​
electromagnet​


a flow of electric charge that frequently reverses its direction 

a device used to change electric energy from one circuit to another ​


​alternating current



​transformer
​a group of atoms that are aligned and are pointing in the same direction



magnetic domain​

the section at each end of a magnet where the magnetic field is the strongest

​a closed circuit where the current can divide into two or more paths



​magnetic pole


parallel circuit​

​a device that changes mechanical energy to electrical energy



​electric generator

​materials that prevent or reduce electrical charges


materials that allow electrical charges to flow through


​insulators

​conductors

​the space around magnets where a magnetic force can be found



​magnetic fields

​energy that comes from the flow of electrons


​electricity





Science:  Electricity and Magnetism - Flashcards
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