Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the

right.

a rock that possesses magnetic properties and attracts

1. magnet
iron; magnetite.

a physical phenomenon caused by the movement of

certain charged particles such as electrons, esp.
2. current between points having different electrical charges, and
seen in naturally occurring phenomena such as
lightning and magnetic attraction and repulsion.

3. electricity to drive away or force backwards.

an instrument for determining direction, esp. one with

4. attract a horizontal magnetic needle that rotates freely until it
points to the magnetic north.

5. battery active power, energy, or physical strength.

an object that attracts iron and some other materials

6. electromagnet by virtue of a natural or induced force field surrounding
it.

a device that generates electricity by means of

7. circuit
chemical reactions.

8. lodestone
the flow of electricity in a conductor.
(loadstone)

a negatively charged particle, considered a

9. repel fundamental unit of matter, that exists independently or
outside the nucleus of an atom.

a magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized

10. electron by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire
wound around it.

to cause to come near, as by some special quality or

11. force
action.

12. compass an Arrangement of electronic elements, including

 conductors, resistors, and the like, through which
electric current moves.

Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Magnetism & Electricity
Magnetism and electricity are closely related phenomena. Electric charge is a
fundamental property of matter. Matter is made up of electrons, neutrons, and
protons. Electrons have a negative electric charge, while protons have a positive
electric charge; neutrons have no electric charge. These tiny particles are the
building blocks of atoms. An atom has a net positive electric charge when it
loses one of its electrons, and a net negative electric charge when it gains an
extra electron. On the other hand, magnetic charges do not exist - Magnetic
fields are generated solely by moving electric charges.

An example of the relationship between electricity and magnetism is the motor.

In a motor, a voltage is applied across the terminals of a coil of wire. The voltage
causes the electrons in the wire to move, which in turn generates a current. This
current results in a magnetic field, which interacts with permanent magnets
attached to the core of the motor, causing it to move.

Perhaps the most significant relationship between electricity and magnetism is

light, which is known to physicists as an electromagnetic wave. Light waves are
oscillating patterns of electric and magnetic fields, propagating through space at
the speed of light (3x108 meters/second).

Electric and Magnetic phenomena are intricately described by a collection of

physical laws, known as Maxwell's equations. Fully understanding these
complex equations require a thorough knowledge of calculus and differential
equations. For more information, take a course in electromagnetic theory from
your local university.

_________________________________
1. What is an atom made up
of? _________________________________

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2. What is a magnetic field?
_________________________________
3. In most cases, does
electricity create magnets or do
magnets create electricity?
Explain.
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4. When some on say "The
Speed of Light", what are they
referring to?
_________________________________
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What's Electricity?

Directions:

Answer the questions found below.

1. Electricity is the flow of ______________________________.

2. Electrons have a __________________ charge.

3. Protons have a ___________________ charge.

4. Neutrons have a _________________ charge.

5. The electric force that pushes electrons is measured in ________.

6. Is using a telephone during a lightning storm is dangerous?

Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the
pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below.

cir att cuit electr

bat ract net ricity

cur mag tery re

elec fo com elect

pass rent stone omagnet

rce trons lode pel

Answers:

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

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________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

Directions: All words are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally.

Q T L B O P Y R B H P B C U R R E N T X O Z M
T O O G G X L Q U D R Y T T L U G X I T F Y L
V X A F H R G L C Z E L E C T R O N S J F W G
 Q J O E Y P H Y W H T N X Z M N W D L N I E D
C S A J D R O Q D K G V C R O Z F X I J S M H
N S H Z S D E H F A O N Z A T T R A C T A T N
N S G R X T Y T M R E P E L R N G R C G Y T A
A A B L R K S O T O Q L N C E N W V N T M I O
G P J S V E R I U A V A L P W O U E I Q E U H
J M W R C T R G I O B A U Q M A T C P N Y C R
Q O A R C X Q X O N F E G A C D I B O G W R X
J C O E O B S L Y G J P V Q T R K T S X S I Z
K F L F K P F U Q C D L L U T G S D Z X P C H
W E Z V R K D B N D K K C C M E C B G N J F M
V Q W N A I F E U N J I E Y D U I F F P B M T
U Z I C M H J Z O U D L N O W P L S K B R G J
T E E Q E M R V N A E O L K L E A I O J X N R
M I T E A I Y V A G C X A Z W T O X Q W N T M

ATTRACT REPEL CURRENT FORCE

BATTERY ELECTROMAGNET COMPASS ELECTRONS

CIRCUIT LODESTONE MAGNET ELECTRICITY