Electricity is a form of energy that results from the interaction of charged particles such as electrons or protons Static electricity

is an imbalance of electric charge occurring on the surface of objects Current electricity is a flow of electric charge What is the difference between Current Electricity and Static Electricity? Current electricity consists of flowing charges whereas static electricity consists of stationary charges. There is always a magnetic field associated with current electricity, but there cannot be a magnetic field in static electricity. Static electricity can occur in both conductors and insulators, but current electricity cannot occur in conductors. A list of materials that have been arranged according to their ability to hold on to electrons Ways to Charge neutral objects There are three ways to charge an object: friction, conduction and induction. Charging by friction - this is useful for charging insulators. If you rub one material with another (say, a plastic ruler with a piece of paper towel), electrons have a tendency to be transferred from one material to the other. For example, rubbing glass with silk or saran wrap generally leaves the glass with a positive charge; rubbing PVC rod with fur generally gives the rod a negative charge. Charging by conduction - useful for charging metals and other conductors. If a charged object touches a conductor, some charge will be transferred between the object and the conductor, charging the conductor with the same sign as the charge on the object.

Charging by induction - also useful for charging metals and other conductors. Again, a charged object is used, but this time it is only brought close to the conductor, and does not touch it. If the conductor is connected to ground (ground is basically anything neutral that can give up electrons to, or take electrons from, an object), electrons will either flow on to it or away from it. When the ground connection is removed , the conductor will have a charge opposite in sign to that of the charged object. The Laws of electric charges 1. Like Charges Repel 2. Opposite charges attract 3. Charged and neutral objects attract each other

Cells Dry Cell is a cell that contains an electrolyte that is a paste Wet Cell is a cell that contain a liquid electrolyte Primary cell is a cell that can be only used once Secondary cell is a cell that can be recharged Fuel cell is a cell that generates electricity through the chemical reactions of fuel that is stored outside the cell Solar cell is a cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy

Circuits Open circuit is a circuit that contains a gap or break in it Series circuit is a circuit in which there is only one path along in which electrons can flow Parallel circuit in which there is more than one path along in which electrons flow