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Electricity. How Does Electricity Work?. What is electricity made of?. Introducing…. Electrons!. An electron is a very small particle Orbits around the atom (Like the earth around the sun). Atom. e -. +. e -. Remember Magnets?. N. S. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. S. S. S. S. S. S.
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How Does Electricity Work? • What is electricity made of?
Introducing…. Electrons! • An electron is a very small particle • Orbits around the atom (Like the earth around the sun) Atom e- + e-
Remember Magnets? N S N N N N N N N S S S S S S S Opposites Attract! Like Repels!
Magnets and Electricity are similiar + - N S Positive Side Negative Side
Electrons act like magnets • Positive attracts what? • Negative! • But how do they get over there? • They need something to travel on, like a metal wire! + e- e- e- e- - e- e- e- e- Conduction!
A Battery! • Potential (stored) Electrical Energy • What can we use a battery for? Nerd-A-Cel Light Bulb! 9 Volt
The moving electrons make it work! + e- e- e- e- e- e- e- e-