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: '''Electricity''' usually flows through metal wires.
 
: '''Electricity''' usually flows through metal wires.
 
: Sometimes '''electricity''' travels through the air. If it travels a short distance it is called a spark. If it travels from the clouds to the ground it is called [[lightning]].
 
: Sometimes '''electricity''' travels through the air. If it travels a short distance it is called a spark. If it travels from the clouds to the ground it is called [[lightning]].
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: If electricity travels through an animal the animal feels an [[Electrical Shock|electrical shock]].
  
A flow of [[electrons]] that allows [[energy]] to be [[transferred]] (usually along a wire).
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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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Electricity is a flow of [[electrons]] that allows [[energy]] to be [[transferred]] (usually along a wire).

Revision as of 15:21, 19 August 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Electricity is a way that energy can be moved from one place to another.

About Electricity

We use electricity to power appliances in the home.
Electricity usually flows through metal wires.
Sometimes electricity travels through the air. If it travels a short distance it is called a spark. If it travels from the clouds to the ground it is called lightning.
If electricity travels through an animal the animal feels an electrical shock.


Key Stage 3

Meaning

Electricity is a flow of electrons that allows energy to be transferred (usually along a wire).