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Electricity Definition
Electricity is the flow of electrical energy from one place to another. For example, electricity flows in a closed circuit to power electronics.
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Electricity & Circuits
Fun Facts
- Electricity can flow through your body or a pickle!
- Power grids deliver electricity to our homes.
- Static electricity and current electricity both exist.
Why Do We Need To Know About Electricity
Learning about electricity helps us understand how many technologies around us work, including things like phones, electric cars, and even space shuttles. Electrical engineers use their skills to create these technologies, making our lives better and easier. They work on cool projects, like making better artificial limbs for people or creating smart skin that can feel.
As electricity and engineering get better, we see big improvements in many areas, including medicine. Knowing how electricity works not only gives you a chance at great jobs but also lets you see how it powers so much of what we use every day, from light switches to computers.
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