Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The Practical Uses Of Electricity

When electricity was discovered by man many centuries ago it provided a lot of changes into our lives. In our homes it is able to give us the light we need during night time; it provided us a very comfortable living because we can sleep tight by just simply turning on our air-conditioners; when we get hungry we can easily cooked our food since we can simply use rice cookers. In just a matter of minutes we can have the best cooked dishes we like; when we want to be fresh-looking before we go to work we can take a shower and choose whether we need hot or cold water.

During our relaxation time at home we can easily turn on our television sets and watch TV programs, news or watch movies in high definition DVD. In the office, the same comfort we can get from using electricity. We can work fast because we simply use computers to make some reports or take some records of the company’s plans and programs.

The modern society is so blessed to have used the many practical uses and benefits of electricity. However, the growing population also provided a huge demand for electricity supply as well as the ever increasing plants, industries and all forms of businesses.

How is electricity produced?

Electricity is one form of energy. Electricity is produced by the flow and movement of electrons. In terms of physics, every matter consists or is composed of atoms, and an atom, like most matter, has a center and it is called a nucleus. A nucleus is made up of charged positive particles that are called protons and the uncharged particles are called neutrons. An atom's nucleus is surrounded by particles that are negatively charged called electrons. Negative charges of electrons are equal to the positive charges of protons, and the numbers of electrons in an atom are normally equivalent to the numbers of protons. When the force that is balancing protons and electrons gets disturbed by a force from the outside, an atom losing or gaining an electron is what the result is. When electrons are separated from an atom or it gets lost, that is the time an electric current is produced.

Electricity is a fundamental element of nature and has been one of the most generally used forms of energy. We acquire electricity, an energy source in a supportive way, from changing other sources of energy such as natural gases, coals, nuclear powers, oils and other primary sources, mainly called natural sources. A lot of towns and cities have been developed near waterfalls so they could be able to harness its natural sources, converting it to electricity.

In many developed countries of the world, they have already felt the need to produce more electricity because of the demand from these industries that are using the bulk of this electricity to produce their products. Even the services industry has been clamoring to have more electricity to provide services to everyone. This is also the main reason why in many countries they have developed some forms of energy to give man choices of the types of electricity they can use. There is now the so-called solar energy which uses sunlight to power vehicles and provide electricity to communities.

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