He rārangi kupu e pā ana ki te pūngao hiko, ki ngā ara iahiko māmā me te pūngao autō.
A vocabulary list relating to electrical energy, simple electric circuits, and magnetic energy.
series circuit (takenga mai: ara [ara iahiko] – circuit; hātepe – proceed in an orderly manner, follow in a regular sequence)
electrical circuit (takenga mai: ara – pathway; ia – current; hiko – electricity)
short circuit (takenga mai: ara – path; pokatata – short, direct [of a path])
parallel circuit
ārai ~a ~tanga Tūingoa, Tūmahi Whiti, Tūāhua
insulate, insulator, insulation (takenga mai: ārai – screen, keep off , ward off)
electrical insulator
magnet (kupu kē atu: autō)
magnet, magnetism (takenga mai: au – current; tō – pull) (kupu kē atu: aukume)
major magnet (takenga mai: taikaha - severe, forceful)
horseshoe magnet (takenga mai: autō – magnet; tāwhana – bent like a bow, curved)
electromagnet, electromagnetic (kupu kē atu: aukume ā-hiko)
hahana Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
radiant heat (takenga mai: hahana – give forth heat)
electromagnetic radiation
hiko Tūingoa, Tūmahi Poro, Tūāhua
electricity
mains power (electricity)
electical surge, power surge (takenga mai: hiko - electricity; auripo - surge [of the sea])
electrical spike (takenga mai: hiko - electricity; rorohū - rushing, gust of wind)
brown out (electricity) (takenga mai: hiko - electricity; tāngangao - to subside, diminish [of the sea])
electrical dip (takenga mai: hiko - electricity; tāwhati - to ebb)
static electricity (takenga mai: hiko – electricity; tū – stand) (kupu kē atu: hiko pateko)
circuit diagram
electromagnetic effect
(electric) motor effect (takenga mai: hua – outcome, product; pūkaha – motor)
energy transformation (takenga mai: huri – turn, overturn; pūngao – energy)
propeller (takenga mai: huri – turn; rere – flow)
electrical current (tohu: I)
alternating current (whakapotonga: AC)
direct current (whakapotonga: DC)
light meter
galvanometer
electroscope
ammeter
multimeter
voltmeter
electronic timer
electron (takenga mai: ira – freckle, mole; hiko – electricity)
valence electron
neutron (takenga mai: ira – freckle, mole; moe – sleep)
proton (takenga mai: ira – freckle, mole; oho – be awake)
electrical power
electrical conductor (kupu kē atu: pūkawe hiko)
electric socket (takenga mai: kapiti - joined, brought together, slot) (kupu kē atu: kōhao hiko)
steam turbine (takenga mai: kapo – catch; korohū – wind)
turbine (takenga mai: kapo – catch; ngao – energy)
water turbine (takenga mai: kapo – catch; wai – water)
robot (takenga mai: kare [karetao] - puppet; hiko - electricity) (kupu kē atu: karetao hiko, rōpata [kupu mino])
circuit breaker, fuse (takenga mai: kati - block, obstruct; ara - pathway)
load (takenga mai: kawenga – burden)
kilojoule (tohu: kJ) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: manohure, manopūngoi)
kilowatt (tohu: kW) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: manowata, mano waekaha)
electric socket (kupu kē atu: kapiti hiko)
electric cable socket
electric fan
electromagnetic induction (takenga mai: kōpana – incite, urge; autōhiko - electromagnet)
charged particle
fossil fuel (takenga mai: kora – fuel; nehe - ancient times) (kupu kē atu: kora mātātoka)
power outage (takenga mai: koti - to cut off, interrupt)
kilowatt (tohu: kW) (takenga mai: mano – thousand; waekaha – watt) (kupu kē atu: kirowata, manowata)
kilobyte (tohu: KB) (takenga mai: mano - thousand; wae - unit of measurement; matihiko - digital) (kupu kē atu: kiropaita [kupu mino])
kilojoule (tohu: kJ) (takenga mai: mano – thousand; hure - He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kirohure, manopūngoi)
kilojoule (tohu: kJ) (takenga mai: mano – thousand; pūngoi [waeine pūngoi] – joule) (kupu kē atu: kirohure, manohure)
kilowatt (tohu: kW) (takenga mai: He kupu mino.) (kupu kē atu: kirowata, mano waekaha)
iron filings
physics (takenga mai: mātai - inspect, examine; ahu – move, point in a certain direction; pūngao – energy)
robotics (takenga mai: mātai - field of study; kare[karetao] - puppet; hiko - electricity)
robotics (takenga mai: mātai - field of study; kare [karetao] - puppet; hiko - electricity)
electronics
force field (kupu kē atu: whaitua tōpana)
silicon chip (takenga mai: mōtete – small piece, fragment; takawai – silicon)
integrated circuit (takenga mai: mōtete - small piece, fragment; mōtete [mōtete takawai] - silicon chip; whakauruuru - to run together, mix, integrate, combine)
energy (kupu kē atu: pūngao)
heat energy (kupu kē atu: pūngao pōkākā)
voltage (tohu: V) (takenga mai: ngao – energy; hiko – electricity)
(relating to the) Physical World
electronic sound
sensor (takenga mai: pae - perch, rest; rongo - sense, hear, feel)
light sensor, light detector
magnetic sensor
sound sensor (takenga mai: paerongo - sensor; hou - sound)
visual sensor
motion sensor (takenga mai: paerongo - sensor; neke - to move, alter position)
heat sensor
touch sensor
rotor (takenga mai: pae – any transverse beam; tāwhirowhiro – whirl, spin)
wind farm
solar panel
papa ine-hiko (ā-whare) Tūingoa
meter board
circuit board (takenga mai: papa - flat board; tāhiko - electronic)
circuit board (electronic)
motherboard (takenga mai: papa tāhiko - circuit board; matua - principal, main)
electronic waste, e-waste (kupu kē atu: ī-para)
resistor, resistance (electrical) (tohu: 
) (takenga mai: pare – turn aside, ward off, divert; iahiko – electric current)
parenga iahiko ngoiaho Tūingoa
light dependent resistor, photoresistor (tohu: 
) (takenga mai: parenga iahiko – resistor; ngoi – strength, energy; aho – light)
pole (of a magnet)
electrode
negative terminal, cathode
positive terminal, anode
coil (of wire), solenoid
armature (takenga mai: pōkai - coil [of wire]; huri - to turn)
bar magnet
power pack
fuse box
light box
pylon (takenga mai: pou - post; hiko - electricity; matua - main)
electrical engineering (takenga mai: pū – skilled person; hanga – make, build; hiko – electricity)
electronic engineering (takenga mai: pū – skilled person; hanga – make, build, fashion; tāhiko – electronic)
laser charger
battery (takenga mai: pū – origin, source; hiko – electricity)
smart battery
lithium battery
pūhiko konukōhatu whai katote Tūingoa
lithium ion battery, Li-ion battery
pūhiko konukōreko hauwai Tūingoa
nickel hydride battery, NiMH battery
pūhiko konukōreko pūmā Tūingoa
nickel cadmium battery
dry battery
pūhiko waikawa konumatā Tūingoa
lead acid battery
transducer (takenga mai: pū [pūrere] - device; huri - to convert, change)
commutator (takenga mai: pū - source, origin, centre; huri - turn; hiko - electricity)
motor, engine (takenga mai: pū – source, origin; kaha – strength)
electric motor
electrical conductor (kupu kē atu: kakawe hiko)
semiconductor (takenga mai: pūkawe - conductor; whakatina - to restrain, restrict, limit)
non-conductor
superconductor
electrical generator (takenga mai: puku – stomach; hiko – electricity)
alternator (takenga mai: pukuhiko - generator; hohoko - alternating)
dynamo
pukuhiko van de Graaff Tūingoa
van de Graaff generator
conservation of energy
system (takenga mai: pū – base, foundation; naha [nahanaha] – well arranged, in good order)
national grid
control system
power station (takenga mai: puna – spring, well up, flow; hiko – electricity)
geothermal power station
hydroelectric power station
punahiko waro koranehe Tūingoa
coal-fired power station
capacitor (tohu: 
) (takenga mai: pūnga ‒ lie in a heap; iahiko ‒ electric current)
energy (kupu kē atu: ngao)
light energy
magnetic energy
wind energy
electrical energy
hydropower
alternative energy (takenga mai: pūngao – energy; kē – different, of another kind)
bioenergy
solar energy
potential energy (kupu kē atu: pūngao torohū)
waste energy
kinetic energy
geothermal energy (kupu kē atu: pūngao puia)
heat energy (kupu kē atu: ngao wera)
energy output
gravitational energy
potential energy (kupu kē atu: pūngao moe)
energy input
useful energy
renewable energy
pūngao whatungarongaro Tūingoa
non-renewable energy (takenga mai: pūngao – energy; whatungarongaro – disappear)
light bulb, lamp (tohu: 
)
neon bulb
halogen bulb (takenga mai: pūrama – light bulb; kōnakonako – dazzling light, glare)
fluorescent bulb (takenga mai: pūrama – light bulb; kōrekoreko – dazzle)
incandescent bulb
LED (light emitting diode)
electrical device, appliance
electronic device
electric plug
central processing unit (tohu: CPU) (takenga mai: pū - centre, source; tāhiko - electronic; whakahaere - control, manage)
cell (electric)
solar cell
power supply (takenga mai: pū [pūrere] - device; tuku - transfer, give off; hiko - electricity)
energy chain
renewable resource
non-renewable resource (takenga mai: rawa – resource; whatungarongaro – disappear)
electronic (takenga mai: tā – carve, fashion, causative prefix; hiko – electricity)
electrolysis (takenga mai: tauhohe – reaction; pā – touch, strike; hiko – electricity)
electric cord
force (takenga mai: tō – pull; pana – push)
magnetic force
electrostatic force
non-contact force
attractive force
constant force
push force (takenga mai: ue - to push, shove, shake) (kupu kē atu: pana)
battery status
light (radiant) (kupu kē atu: aho*)
ampere (amp) (tohu: A) (takenga mai: wae [waeine] - unit of measurement; iahiko – electric current)
volt (tohu: V)
ohm (tohu: Ω) (takenga mai: wae [waeine] - unit of measurement; pare – turn aside, ward off, divert; hiko – electricity)
wire (takenga mai: He kupu mino.)
insulated wire
power lines
fuse wire (takenga mai: waea – wire; kati – block up, obstruct, barrier; ara – way, path, means of conveyance)
filament (of a light bulb)
component (takenga mai: wae – part; hanga – build, make, fashion)
electric field
electron shell (takenga mai: whaitua – region, space; irahiko – electron)
force field (takenga mai: whaitua – region, space; tōpana – force) (kupu kē atu: mokowā tōpana)
charge (with electricity)
bulb holder (takenga mai: whakakopa - to clasp, clutch; pūrama - bulb)
switch off (an electric current or device) (kupu kē atu: whakaweto ~a, tinei ~a)
thermostat (takenga mai: whakaū - make firm; mahana - warm, warmth)
switch off (an electric current or device) (kupu kē atu: tinei ~a, whakapoko ~a)
energy transfer
electrical charge (takenga mai: whana – thrust, impel, charge, rush; hiko – electricity)
negative charge
positive charge
energy efficiency (takenga mai: whāomo [whāomoomo] –to conserve, use sparingly; pūngao – energy)
transformer