Electrical Energy! Electrical Energy!
Electrical Energy = the energy from a moving electrical charge. We commonly call Electrical Energy Electricity!
Electrical Energy is NOT matter! It has no atoms, and does not have mass or take up space.
Instead of being matter, energy is the ability to do work or CAUSE CHANGE to matter. The lightning CHANGED this tree into ashes!
Using Electricity Ben Franklin showed us electricity flows through conductors such as metal.
Lightning is WAY too strong to use for electricity though... It can actually knock out power lines by overloading them with electricity!
Static electricity can be generated by rubbing atoms against each other to build an electric charge... slow motion video click HERE but this mini-bolt of lightning is usually too small and quick to power anything!
To create a continuous supply of electricity, we use electrical generators. By keeping wires spinning against magnets, a flow of electricity is created!
But we will learn about these sources for electricity tomorrow! The trick is finding a way to keep the magnets and wire spinning together... But we will learn about these sources for electricity tomorrow!