Electricity

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Electricity

Electricity (/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/) is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge.

Etymology

The word "electricity" is derived from the New Latin electricus, "of amber". Electricus was the term for "amber effect", that is, the attraction of certain materials when rubbed against amber, a natural resin.

Related Terms

  • Electric charge: The physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.
  • Electric current: The flow of electric charge.
  • Electric field: The region around a charged particle or object within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects.
  • Electric power: The rate, per unit time, at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit.
  • Electromagnetism: A branch of physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles.

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