Discover ElectricityDiscover Electricity

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What is Electricity?What is Electricity? Electricity- a Electricity- a

form of energy form of energy produced by produced by the movement the movement of electrons. of electrons.

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin discovered discovered electricity.electricity.

Types of Electricity

• Direct Current, Static Electricity, Alternating Current are some types of Electricity.

• Electricity flows in two ways; either in alternating current or AC and in direct current or DC. The word electricity comes from the fact that current is nothing more than moving electrons along a conductor, like a wire, that have been held for energy. Therefore, the difference between AC and DC has to do with the direction in which the electrons flow. In Direct Current, the electrons flow steadily in a single direction, or "forward." In Alternating Current, electrons keep switching directions, sometimes going "forwards" and then going "backwards."

How does it travel?How does it travel?

• Electricity flows through wires to all your lights, fans, and other electric appliances.

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The Metre

If you want to measure electricity use volts, amps and watts.The pressure in which electricity flows is called Volts. The amount of electric current is called Amps.Watts measure the amount of electric current under a certain amount of pressure. Watts are named after the inventor of the steam engine, James Watt.

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Potential DangersPotential Dangers

Getting struck by Getting struck by lightning.lightning.

Sticking finger in electric Sticking finger in electric socket.socket.

Getting struck by Getting struck by lightning and get sticking lightning and get sticking your hand in a electrical your hand in a electrical outlet.outlet.

Sticking your head in an Sticking your head in an electric outlet.electric outlet.

Sticking your whole body Sticking your whole body in an electrical outlet in an electrical outlet struck by lightning.struck by lightning.

Stay away Stay away from from electricity electricity without without safety safety equipment.equipment.

Making your house safeMaking your house safe

Install rubber Install rubber installation to installation to make houses make houses safe.safe.

Where Electrical Where Electrical Objects GoObjects Go

If you have an electrical meter, then you put it on the side of your house. If you have rubber insulation, put it inside your walls.