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    Electricity is a form of energy created by the flow of electrons or electric current. It is produced when electrons are passed from the atoms of one material to another. Atoms contain protons with a positive charge in the nucleus and electrons with a negative charge that orbit around it. When the electrons are loosened and flow freely between atoms, a current is created. Electricity is conducted better by materials that have low resistance and allow electrons to move easily, such as metals. There are two main types of electricity: static electricity which involves a charge but no electron flow, and dynamic electricity which involves both a charge and a flow of electrons.

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    Electricity is a form of energy created by the flow of electrons or electric current. It is produced when electrons are passed from the atoms of one material to another. Atoms contain protons with a positive charge in the nucleus and electrons with a negative charge that orbit around it. When the electrons are loosened and flow freely between atoms, a current is created. Electricity is conducted better by materials that have low resistance and allow electrons to move easily, such as metals. There are two main types of electricity: static electricity which involves a charge but no electron flow, and dynamic electricity which involves both a charge and a flow of electrons.

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    Electricity is a form of energy created by the flow of electrons or electric current. It is produced when electrons are passed from the atoms of one material to another. Atoms contain protons with a positive charge in the nucleus and electrons with a negative charge that orbit around it. When the electrons are loosened and flow freely between atoms, a current is created. Electricity is conducted better by materials that have low resistance and allow electrons to move easily, such as metals. There are two main types of electricity: static electricity which involves a charge but no electron flow, and dynamic electricity which involves both a charge and a flow of electrons.

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    WhatisElectricity?

    We use electricity every day and without it, we wouldnt be able to do things that are second nature like
    listening to music, watching tv, and heating up food with a microwave. Electricity is a form of energy created
    bychargedparticlestheflowofelectrons,whichiscalledanelectricalcurrent.1
    Particles are made up of atoms. Atoms have a center point, a nucleus which is made up of protons which are
    positively charged and neutrons which are uncharged particles. There are electrons surrounding the nucleus
    which are negatively charged particles, and the electrons spin around the center/nucleus like the moon rotates
    around the earth.2 Most particles have an equal amount of electrons and protons, meaning the particle is
    balanced.Whenelectronsarepassedfromatomtoatom,acurrentofelectricityiscreated.
    Electricity is conducted better in some things than others. Thehighertheresistance,theclosertheelectronsare
    to each other and the less electricity is produced. Things that have a low resistance and loose electrons create
    moreelectricity,likemetals.3
    There are two main types of electricity: static and dynamic. Static electricity is the amountofelectricalcharge
    on the surface of a material. This type of electricity is standing still with voltage power but no electron flow.
    Dynamicelectricityiselectricityinmotion,withvoltagepowerandelectronflow. 4

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