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    Electricity is created by the flow of electrons through circuits. The document discusses the history of discoveries about electricity from ancient Greek scientists observing static charges to modern inventors like Edison developing the light bulb. It defines electric charge and static electricity as the buildup of excess positive or negative charges on objects. The strength of electrical forces between charges depends on their type, distance apart, and amounts of charge. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in storm clouds and the ground equalize in a discharge.

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    Electricity is created by the flow of electrons through circuits. The document discusses the history of discoveries about electricity from ancient Greek scientists observing static charges to modern inventors like Edison developing the light bulb. It defines electric charge and static electricity as the buildup of excess positive or negative charges on objects. The strength of electrical forces between charges depends on their type, distance apart, and amounts of charge. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in storm clouds and the ground equalize in a discharge.

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    Electricity is created by the flow of electrons through circuits. The document discusses the history of discoveries about electricity from ancient Greek scientists observing static charges to modern inventors like Edison developing the light bulb. It defines electric charge and static electricity as the buildup of excess positive or negative charges on objects. The strength of electrical forces between charges depends on their type, distance apart, and amounts of charge. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in storm clouds and the ground equalize in a discharge.

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    Noteselectricity

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    Electricity is created by the flow of electrons through circuits. The document discusses the history of discoveries about electricity from ancient Greek scientists observing static charges to modern inventors like Edison developing the light bulb. It defines electric charge and static electricity as the buildup of excess positive or negative charges on objects. The strength of electrical forces between charges depends on their type, distance apart, and amounts of charge. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in storm clouds and the ground equalize in a discharge.

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    Electricity

    Chapters 6-7

    Electricity
    Energy created by moving electrons (e-) Flow of electric current through circuits Electric current moves just like water does

    Stronger current = more e- /energy flowing Lower current = less e- /energy flowing

    History of Electricity
    Greek scientists
    2000 years ago they realized you could create a charge by rubbing two things together. Discovered electric charges

    Ben Franklin
    kite experiment in 1752 Electricity travels through conductors

    Alessandro Volta
    In 1800, produced the first electric battery & first man-made electric current He should (but doesnt) get a lot of the credit for figuring it all out

    History of Electricity
    Michael Faraday
    Discovered the principals of the electric motor in 1830 Gets credit for it

    Thomas Edison
    invented the light bulb in 1879

    Electric Charge
    Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter
    Unit Coulombs (C) Made of charged particles
    Protons (+), Electrons (-), or Neutral (0)

    Electrically charged Object with excess of positive or negative charge Sometimes described as having static electricity
    video

    Static Electricity
    Ex) Dragging feet on carpet, Rubbing balloon on hair WHY????
    electrons are transferred from one object to the other One material has excess of electrons & becomes negative Other material has a deficiency of electrons and becomes positive Accumulation of imbalanced charges on objects results in static electricity

    Electrical Forces
    Force cause objects to stick together
    Size of electric force depends on:
    1. The types of charges

    2. The distance between the charges


    The farther apart, the weaker the force

    3. The amount of the two charges


    The greater the charge, the greater the force

    How Lightning Works


    Thunderstorm clouds have air rushing up and down inside them Colliding rain drops moving up and down, knock electrons off each other Cloud becomes negatively charged Ground becomes positively charged Both the cloud and ground send out a leader, looking for a place to connect and equalize their charges When they connect, massive amounts of electricity move between cloud and ground, neutralizing both video

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