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Electricity

We use electricity everywhere. 

When it gets dark, you turn the lights on, which run on electricity. You make your food in your microwave oven, which runs on electricity. You watch your favourite shows on your television, which runs on electricity as well.

In fact, the very device you are using right now to read this blog requires electricity to function.


Electricity is one of the most important inventions, and is very essential in today's world.


BUT WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena related to the motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. 

For example, when electrons flow in a circuit, they produce electricity/electric current.


TYPES OF ELECTRICITY

There are two types of electricity:

• Static electricity:  It occurs when there is an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. This can be done by rubbing materials together which leads to the transfer of negative charge(electrons). 
For example, when you rub a balloon on your head for a while, your hair gets attracted by the balloon and points in the direction of the balloon.

• Current electricity: It is defined as the flow of electrons through a circuit/conductor. Conventionally, the current in the circuit moves away from the positive terminal and toward the negative terminal of the battery, but electrons move through the wires in the opposite direction. (Away from the negative terminal and toward the positive terminal of the battery).


CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS

• Conductors: Materials which allow electric current to pass through them easily are called conductors. These are used when we want to help in the passage of electric current.
For example, silver and copper allow current to pass through them easily. Wires are made with conductors.

• Insulators: These are the opposite of conductors. Materials which do not allow electric current to pass through them easily are called insulators . These are used when we want to prevent the passage of electric current.
For example, rubber and glass do not allow electric current to pass through them easily.

So that was a brief explanation on electricity. I hope you learned something new by reading this blog.

Thank you for reading!

- Arya Bharaty








 
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