What is Electricity?

Electricity is a form of energy that give particals an electrical charge for example protons and electrons.

Electricity is a key part of the modern powering the use of our technology. From phones to air conditioners, from computers to light. Electricity is all around us. Even when you are far away from technology and the city it is still there in the lightning of thunderstorms and running throughout our bodies. Atoms are the building blocks of matter and in order to understand how electricity works first we must start at the beginning and understand atoms. Atoms of different types can combine to make molecules. An atom is built by combining three specific particles: electrons, protons, and neutrons. Each atom has a center called the nucleus, where the protons and neutrons are tightly packed together. Surrounding the nucleus are a group of orbiting electrons. The electrons are a part in our understanding of electricity, they are not forever bound to the atom and they can become free which allows them to move charge Electricity is the presence and flow of electric charge. Electricity is a form of energy that comes in positive and negative forms, and occurs naturally in lightning. When the electrical charges are not moving they are referred to as static electricity, and when they are moving they are referred to current electricity. The main way electricity is created is through a generator. A battery is made when chemicals are in a jar with two different kinds of metal rods, often used for portable machines (current electricity). Static electricity is created through the friction between two materials - for instance a wool cap and a plastic ruler, together.