Hello Friends, welcome to another detailed discussion on Electrical Facts. Today we are going to discuss as to what electricity is?
Basically electricity is a form of energy.It can also be defined as a phenomena that occur by electron movement.However all particles are made up of atoms.Therefore it is best to define the structure of the atom as the initial step.
The atom has 
a nucleus at the center, which contain the protons and the neutrons. And in its outer circle there are electrons rotating around the nucleus.
a nucleus at the center, which contain the protons and the neutrons. And in its outer circle there are electrons rotating around the nucleus.
The protons are positively charged.And the electrons are negatively charged.But the neutrons are neutral.This explains how the neutrons are able to stay with protons in the nucleus.
It is said that the protons and the neutrons are similar in size but however the electrons are much smaller comparatively.
Since the protons are positive and the electrons negative, one may suspect as to how they stay in harmony in the atom; that is mainly because the protons are equal in number with the electrons.
Therefore,
The positive charge is equal to the negative charge.The atom stay balancing its forces till an external force is applied.
In such an instance where an external force is applied on an electron, the atom may lose an electron and become positively charged.
Once the electron is removed these electrons move freely, many electrons removed as such from many atoms combine together and flow through a particular path.These free movement of electrons constitutes an electric current on the opposite direction.
Electricity is a basic part of nature and it is one of the most widely used form of energy.
We get electricity which is a secondary energy source, from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, waste, wind, geothermal, biomass etc.; which are called primary energy sources.
However complex it may seem one might wonder as to who was the inventor of this wonderful phenomena is?Beginning with Benjamin Franklins experiment with a kite on a stormy night in Philadelphia, the principles of electricity gradually became understood.In mid-1880’s everyone’s life changed with the invention of the light bulb. Even before 1879 electricity was used in arc lights for outdoor lighting.
With the invention of the light bulb people wanted to bring in lighting to their homes, thus inventions like feeder lines, cabling, and transformers were introduced.
One might even argue that this may be the starting point of electronics.
For people to use electricity it should be generated, this work could be done by an electricity generator which converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
The process is based on the relationship between magnetism and electricity.
When a conductor or a conducting material is moved along a magnetic field, an electric current is induced along its wire.
As shown in the animation below, when the conductor is rotated, there induces an electric current in each section of the conducting material, these currents add up to a considerable size where it’s current is used for electric power.
Mechanical energy is generally converted to electricity.Let’s take a look as to how the mechanical energy is generated in the present industry.
Mechanical energy is generally converted to electricity.Let’s take a look as to how the mechanical energy is generated in the present industry.
Energy generation is basically divided into two, using renewable energy sources and using nonrenewable energy sources.
Renewable energy sources are the ones which can be used without depletion, such energy sources are solar, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal, hydro and so on.
And then there are non-renewable energy sources, which get depleted through the course of time such energy sources are nuclear, fossil fuel, coal, Natural gasses etc.
Both these components have a fair share of production capability in the modern power industry.
Electricity is measured in watt.
In honor of James Watt who was the inventor of the steam engine, which is an initial device used to convert mechanical energy to electrical.
In honor of James Watt who was the inventor of the steam engine, which is an initial device used to convert mechanical energy to electrical.
One watt is a very small amount of power. It requires nearly 750 watts to equal one horse power.
Generally 1000 Watts are considered to be one kilo watt.
A Kilo watt hour is equal to an energy of 1000 Watts working for one hour.
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