Science 7 Unit 6 Vocabulary
Across
- 4. electric charges that build up on an object
- 6. a material that allows electricity, heat or sound to pass through it easily
- 7. a device that changes stored chemical energy into electrical energy
- 8. the unit for current
- 10. the unit used to measure how much electrical potential a device has
- 14. a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is located in the nucleus of an atom
- 17. the full range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves
- 20. a form of energy commonly used for lights, electric motors, and heating.
- 21. the action between two opposing magnetic poles
- 22. an output device such as a lightbulb or a motor
- 23. a subatomic particle with a negative charge
Down
- 1. a type of matter which has specific physical and chemical properties by which it can always be identified; contains only one kind of element, or one kind of compound
- 2. a material that does not easily conduct electricity or heat
- 3. a closed path that electricity can flow through
- 5. a metal object that acts as a magnet when an electric current moves through it
- 9. an object with a north and south pole that produces a magnetic field
- 11. a mechanical device that can connect or disconnect parts of an electric circuit
- 12. the transfer of heat energy within an object, or between objects that are touching each other
- 13. a measurement of the flow of electric charge or the flow of that electric charge
- 15. a region in space near a magnet or electric current in which magnetic forces can be detected
- 16. a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
- 18. the ability to do work or cause change; can be changed into different forms and can move between objects
- 19. to force an object away or to keep it away
- 23. the transfer of energy from one object to another, such as heat energy