Windmill Electricity | | Mankind been harnessing the wind’s energy for many years. From Holland to traditional farms around the world‚ windmills were used in the past for pumping water through primative irrigation systems or used to grind grain. Then‚ the wind turned large "sails" which were connected by a long vertical shaft that was attached to a grindnig machine or to a wheel that turned and drew water from a well. Today’s turbines - can utilize the energy of the wind to turn large metal
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Electricity generation is the process of creating electricity from other forms of energy. The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday. His basic method is still used today: electricity is generated by the movement of a loop of wire‚ or disc of copper between the poles of a magnet.[1] For electric utilities‚ it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes
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What is Magnetism? Properties of Magnets: Magnet: any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron Magnets attract iron and materials that contain iron. magnets attract or repel other magnets. In addition‚ one part of a magnet will always point north when allowed to swing freely. Magnetic Poles: Magnetic Pole: any magnet with 2 ends‚ each is called a magnetic pole. Magnetic poles that are unlike attract each other and magnetic poles that are alike repel each other. Magnetic
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Electricity is one of the most important energies in people’s daily life. Without electricity‚ life will be tough and boring. We could only use candles for illumination and firewood for cooking. There would be not PCs‚ no TVs‚ and even no radios. Electricity brings us a great life and it is an affordable energy. The local electricity price in Fairbanks is about 16 cent per Kilowatt-hour. However‚ the waste of electricity is a serious problem in Wickersham hall. When you walking outside the Wickersham
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Electricity is important to life. A vast number of machines which are invented nowadays cannot be operated without it. As a matter of fact‚ electricity is used mostly in four main areas: industry‚ public health‚ media and transportation. First of all‚ electricity plays an integral part in industry. Thanks to the invention of electricity‚ a lot of equipment has been invented including computers‚ subways‚ bulbs‚etc .... .Electricity is the crucial factor in operating most devices. As a matter of
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Electricity was first researched by Thales of Miletos around 600BC. He conducted a few experiments on static electricity in which he believed that friction made amber become magnetized. Other than the fact that people knew that eels produced electric shocks‚ electricity was little more than an intellectual curiosity for over 2000 years. Until 1600 when someone from England discovered the lodestone effect when amber with static would attract small objects towards it. In the 18th century‚ Benjamin
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off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s‚ computers‚ radios‚ stereos‚ video games‚ VCR’s‚ and DVD players). * When you go away on a trip‚ be sure to unplug these same machines because they have stand-by functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off. * Fill your dishwasher efficiently and limit the number of times you run it. * Don’t put furniture and other things in front of heating and air conditioning vents. * Keep doors and windows closed when heat
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things of the past. We now light our lamps with electricity. Switch on the button and there is the day-like light even in the darkest night. In summer seasons electric fans‚ air conditioning plants are used to provide us with cool atmosphere. In winter‚ heating plants are used to keep the room warm. Electric bells‚ press and stove are things of every-day use. People keep refrigerators in their homes to keep their food in a fresh condition. Indeed electricity serves as a faithful domestic servant in daily
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Lecture Notes: Basic Electricity Fall 2011 This course module introduces the basic physical models by which we explain the flow of electricity. The Bohr model of an atom – a nucleus surrounded by shells of electrons traveling in discrete orbits – is presented. Electrical current is described as a flow of electrons. Ohm’s law – the relationship between voltage‚ current and electrical resistance – is introduced. Learning Objectives Understanding the basic principles of electricity is a foundational
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CHAPTER - 12 ELECTRICITY HOTS Questions for Practice 1. Name a substance whose resistance almost remains unchanged by increase of temperature. 2. Name two special characteristics of heater coil. 3. A wire of resistance 4 ohms is bent to form a circle. What is the resistance between two diametrically opposite ends? 4. How does the resistance of a conductor change if its temperature is increased? 5. A current of 4A flows in a wire of resistance 60 ohms. Calculate electrical energy consumed in 2 minutes
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