Electricity
What Is Electricity? A form of energy made up of charges that can produce light, heat, or motion
Kinds of Electricity Static An electric charge that collects or builds up on the surface of an object Examples –Shocking –Lightening Current The flow of electric charges carried through a material such as wire or other conductors Examples –Power lines –Computers –Appliances
Conductors and Insulators Conductors Any material that allows electric charges to move through it Examples: –Metals (esp. copper) –Your body –Electric wires Insulators Materials that do not allow electric charges to flow freely through them Examples: –Wood –Glass –Rubber
Lightning kills more than 60 people injures more than 400 people a year in the US one mile every five seconds about 50,000 F
Limit Exposure
Do Now Write a paragraph about the cartoon. Tell what he is trying to do. Will it work and why? What do you think will happen? Use the following words, static electricity, lightning, electrons, positive and negative charges.
Electricity Know what it is Know the different kinds Know about the different kinds of circuits Know about conductors and insulators
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