Fun Facts About Electricity
Electricity involves the flow of electrons, subatomic particles named after the ancient Greek word for amber ("elektron"), which was used in early experiments with static electricity. While an electric field's signal travels near the speed of light, the actual electrons move at a very slow "drift velocity," often less than one millimeter per second. Nature provides much more powerful examples. A single lightning bolt can heat the air to 54,000°F, roughly five times hotter than the surface of the sun, which causes the sonic boom known as thunder.
Some animals also utilize electricity. Electric…
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