electricity
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.35|alt=Lighting strikes on a city at night|Electricity is invisible, but it can yield visually observable phenomena, shown here with the flash of lightning and various forms of [[electric light in the buildings.]]
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Electricity is an invisible force that powers many of the things we use every day, and while we can't see it directly, we can observe its effects through phenomena like lightning and the lights in buildings. It matters because it enables us to light our homes, power our devices, and run much of modern civilization.
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- physical phenomenon
- Part of
- electromagnetism
- Has part
- electrical polarity
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Concepts
- Electric charge
- Electric current
- Electric field
- Electric potential
- Electromagnets
- Electric circuits
- Electric power
- Electronics
- Electromagnetic wave
- Production, storage and uses
- Generation and transmission
- Transmission and storage
- Applications
- Electricity and the natural world
- Physiological effects
- Electrical phenomena in nature
- Cultural perception
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Lighting strikes on a city at night|Electricity is invisible, but it can yield visually observable phenomena, shown here with the flash of lightning and various forms of [[electric light in the buildings.]]
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations. Common phenomena are related to electricity, including lightning, static electricity, electric heating, electric discharges and many others.