Introduction To Electricity

Explain how electric charge can be transferred between atoms.

Introduction to electricity. Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge electricity is related to magnetism both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism as described by maxwell s equations various common phenomena are related to electricity including lightning static electricity electric heating electric discharges. The smallest amount of charge that exists. Atoms are composed of charge carrying particles. Coulomb c the fundamental electric quantity is charge.

Electricity is a basic part of nature and it is one of our most widely used forms of energy. Discuss how electricity can be observed in the world. By the end of this lesson you will be able to. Electricity is a naturally occurring force that exists all around us.

This video will help kids learn all about electricity in a simple and easy way. This book aims to show how science and technology progresses from one discovery to the next a bit like a relay race through the work of many different people. Humans get electricity which is a secondary energy source from the conversion of other sources of energy like coal natural gas oil and nuclear power. After reading this section you will be able to do the following.

This breadboard is designed to introduce 11 12 year old students to the most elementary laws of electricity such as e g. Define electricity and identify the origins of the term. A simple introduction to the history of electricity from the ancient greeks to modern times. The original natural sources of electricity are called primary sources.

A simple electrical circuit simple switches electrical loads series and parallel circuits of electrical loads and batteries. Animations demonstrate electron flow. For more videos go to. Electrons and protons and neutral particles neutrons.