Understanding Electricity

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What is electricity?

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Electricity is the flow of tiny particles called electrons.

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What does electricity mean in terms of energy?

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It refers to the energy you get when electrons flow from place to place.

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How can electricity be seen in nature?

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In a bolt of lightning.

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What is lightning?

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Lightning is a large number of electrons flowing through air all at once, releasing a huge amount of energy.

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What have scientists learned about electricity?

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They have learned how to generate, or create, electricity.

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Why is generated electricity useful?

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Because it can be controlled and sent through wires.

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What can generated electricity power?

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Heaters, light bulbs, and computers.

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What role does electricity play in the modern world?

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It provides most of the energy to run the modern world.