Physical Science Vocabulary Review #2

4. speed in a direction
6. a region where magnetic force can be detected.
9. a coil of wire with an electric current in it.
10. current that has vertical movements of air due to temperature variations.
13. a rope wrapped around a grooved wheel that changes the direction of the force applied.
14. a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
15. electrical device that contains a metal strip that melts when the current is the circuit becomes too great.
17. nuclear power plant in Russia that explode and leaked massive amounts of radiation.
18. an inclined plane wrapped around an cylinder.
19. wave that requires a medium in order to travel.
20. the components of a circuit that form a single path for current.

1. all magnets have these, one on each end of the magnet.
2. a simple machine that is similar to a ramp.
3. device used to measure how hot or cold a substance is.
5. a circuit in which all of the components are connected by each other, side by side.
7. energy of a position.
8. a lever where the fulcrum is between the resistance and effort force.
11. distance traveled by the time interval during which motion occurred.
12. mass x acceleration
16. energy of motion.