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Electricity SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Atoms p.34
▸ ▸ Circuits p.59
Electricity is the flow of tiny charged particles called ▸ ▸ Energy pp.88–89
electrons. It is used to power lights and electrical ▸ ▸ Materials p.157
appliances, such as kettles and televisions, in our homes, ▸ ▸ Metals p.162

at school, and all around us. ▸ ▸ Television p.251

Lightning
Lightning is a type of natural
electricity called static electricity.
Tiny bits of ice in the clouds rub
together, charging up electricity
until a big spark of lightning occurs.

Using electricity A toaster
needs
Making Appliances like coffee electricity
electricity pots and televisions in to heat up.
We make electricity our homes work when
from different types we press a switch
of energy. One example to connect them to
is how solar panels
change the sun’s light electricity. Electricity
energy into electricity. flows through them to The light
Also, wind turbines make them function. bulb in this
change the wind’s lamp uses
movement energy into electricity.
electrical energy. A laptop charges up
Wind turbines
using electricity.

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