2nd Grade - Forms of Energy - Spelling Bee

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  1. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  2. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
  3. bulb
    anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
  4. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  5. copper
    a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
  6. dimmer
    a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
  7. electric
    using or providing the flow of charge through a conductor
  8. electrical
    relating to or concerned with electricity
  9. electrical circuit
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
  10. electrical energy
    energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
  11. electricity
    a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power
  12. electromagnetic
    pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
  13. electromagnetic spectrum
    the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
  14. electron
    an elementary particle with negative charge
  15. energy
    forceful exertion
  16. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
  17. humans
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  18. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
  19. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  20. kinetic energy
    the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of motion
  21. laser
    an optical device that produces an intense beam of light
  22. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
  23. mechanical
    using tools or devices
  24. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
  25. microwave
    a kitchen appliance used to heat and cook food
  26. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  27. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  28. particle
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  29. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  30. pointer
    a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  31. potential
    existing in possibility
  32. refract
    subject to change in direction of a propagating wave
  33. sound wave
    (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
  34. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  35. telescope
    a magnifier of images of distant objects
  36. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  37. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
Created on Fri Oct 21 11:56:51 EDT 2011

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