Electricity Write the word that best describes each definition in the blank space. Use each word only once. Not all words may be used. 1. A substance in which all atoms are identical. _____________________________ 2. The center of an atom. _____________________________ 3. The negatively-charged particle of an atom. _____________________________ 4. The positively-charged particle of an atom. _____________________________ 5. The particle in the nucleus of an atom with no charge. _____________________________ 6. The smallest part of an element that keeps all of the element’s characteristics. _____________________________ 7. An electrical force within an atomic particle. _____________________________ 8. The areas around the nucleus where electrons are located. _____________________________ 9. The force field created between the poles of a magnet. ______________________________ 10. A device that does work in an electric circuit. _____________________________ 11. A path through which electricity travels. _____________________________ 12. An object in which the molecules are arranged so that north-seeking poles point one direction, while southseeking poles point another. _____________________________ 13. How like charges or magnetic poles respond. _____________________________ 14. A device with magnets and coils of wire that produces electricity. _____________________________ 15. A device that produces electricity through a chemical reaction. _____________________________
Word Bank � atom � attract � battery � charge � circuit � electron
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� element � energy levels � generator � load � magnet � magnetic field
� neutron � nucleus � proton � repel � turbine
Intermediate Energy Infobook Activities