Across
- 1. nonrenewable energy resources made of the remains of ancient organisms and is burned as an energy source
- 3. circuit a circuit that has a complete path for charge to flow.
- 7. Path that can allow electricity to flow, if closed.
- 10. A type of circuit in which all the components are in a chain so that the current has only one path to take.
- 12. sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in matter due to their random motion
- 16. Measure of potential energy between two points in a circuit or in a battery.
- 17. force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
- 18. transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between particles
- 20. Materials that electricity can easily flow through (e.g., metals).
- 21. A component of a circuit that regulates the flow of electricity (can amplify the signal).
- 23. energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
- 25. type of energy resource that is used faster than it is replaced
- 27. movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
- 28. energy carried by an electric current
- 29. A device that stores electrical energy.
- 31. stored energy due to interactions between objects and particles
- 32. force of attraction between any two masses
- 33. a circuit that has a break that prevents the flow of current.
- 34. total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions
- 36. energy transfer to an object by a force, making the object move in the direction of the force
Down
- 1. a safety device that melts when current is too high, breaking a circuit.
- 2. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another
- 4. transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves
- 5. type of energy resource that cannot be used up
- 6. Materials that electricity cannot easily flow through (e.g., wood, plastic, rubber).
- 8. the flow of electrical charge.
- 9. a device that regulates the temperature of a systemElectricity Flow of electrical energy from one place to another.
- 11. an unwanted electrical connection with very low resistance to current.
- 13. energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves
- 14. A variable resistor that is a component of a circuit that can control the amount of electricity flowing through it using a knob or a slider.
- 15. energy due to motion
- 19. energy carried by sound
- 22. type of energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
- 24. Component of a circuit that reduces the amount of electricity flowing through it.
- 26. A type of circuit in which the components are connected in parallel to each other; each component has its own separate branch.
- 30. transmitted by electromagnetic waves
- 35. ability to cause change