Unit 2 Vocab List - Energy Forms & Functions

A closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow

The path through which an electric current can flow.

The flow of electricity through a conductor

Energy that is absorbed or delivered by an electric circuit

The ability to do work

The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another.

A form of energy which our eyes can detect.

Energy of Motion

Matter that light travels through.

The path through which an electric current cannot flow.

The bouncing back of light rays from a surface.

The bending of light as it moves through one medium into another

Energy produced by vibrations

Energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance.