Science Concepts Integrated Physics and Chemistry

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows the impact of energy transfer and energy conservation in everyday life.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

energy transmitted by electric currents, caused by the flow of electrons

Research

Cao, Zhi, Amin Mahmoudi, Solmaz Kahourzade, and Wen L. Soong. "An Overview of Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles." 31st Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Perth, Australia. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1109/AUPEC52110.2021.9597739.

Summary:  Electric motors are used in home, work, and recreation, silently doing work for us in converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. Yet they share a common principle of operation--using changing magnetic fields to produce mechanical motion.