Nature and Concept

of Electricity and
Electronics

(Continuation of Part 1)
What is
electricity?
What is electricity?

Electricity is a natural
phenomenon that occurs
throughout nature and takes
many different forms.
Electricity is a form
of energy that can
be converted from
other sources.
There are basic types of sources used to generate
electricity and are further divided into two categories

Two Main Categories

Renewable Non-Renewable
 Renewable Non-Renewable
Non- Renewable
Renewable
resources CANNOT
resources can
naturally replenish
naturally replenish
themselves
themselves by
natural processes They are limited in
supply and cannot
be used sustainably
 Renewable
Renewable resources include

wind solar
 Renewable
Renewable resources include

Hydroelectric Geothermal
 Renewable
Renewable resources include

the energy from

organic matter
such as plants or
animals
Biomass
Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable resources include

coal natural gas

Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable resources include

Petroleum/Crude oil
Two main Types of Electricity

Static Current
Electricity Electricity
Two main Types of Electricity

Static
Electricity

Static Electricity is generated by

rubbing two or more objects
causing to build up friction.
 Static
Electricity

Static electricity is
something that we are
all familiar with.

In fact, electricity mostly comes in

static form.
 Rubbing a Rod with a
Cloth
When a rod is rubbed with a cloth, it
tends to develop a certain charge on
it.

A glass rod when rubbed with a piece of cloth

develops a positive charge, whereas a plastic rod
tends to develop a negative charge.
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 Charged Comb
After we finish combing our hair, we
unintentionally deposit a significant
amount of charge on the teeth of the
comb.
When this charged comb is subjected
to some lighter particles such as bits
of paper, it causes the paper particles
to get attracted to the comb.
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 Charged Comb
The balloon party trick involves the
deposition of charges on the outer
surface of the balloon by rubbing it
against a person’s hair.

After developing a considerable amount of

charge on its surface, the balloon easily sticks
to any surface containing the opposite charge or
no charge.
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Rubbing your socks
against the carpet
and then touching
someone

– the small shock that you can both feel is

the electrostatic energy that is similar to
clouds discharge during a storm.
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 Thunderclouds are
charged with a large
amount of negative
charges.

The charges arise due to the friction between

the water molecules and air molecules as the
wind shifts them around.
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When electrically
charged regions of
clouds discharge their
energy, a large flash
of electricity can be
seen in the sky.

Physics for Kids: Electricity in Nature (ducksters.com)

 These highly charged clouds
ionize the air around it,
which causes the air bodies
near the clouds to be slightly
conductive.

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 The Earth is at a higher
potential than the clouds,
hence the negative charges
in the cloud will want to
go to the ground.

These negative charges will flow through the

ionized air (conductive) to the ground.
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The negative charges will typically take the
shortest path possible between the
thunderclouds and the ground.
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 Hence, it is dangerous to
stand under trees, swim in
the sea or play in an open
field during
thunderstorm.

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Two main Types of Electricity

Static Current
Electricity Electricity
Two main Types of Electricity
Current
Electricity
Current generated by
the flow of electrical
charge through a
conductor across an
electrical field.
In electromagnetism,
the two are intimately
related: a changing
magnetic field creates
an electric field, and a
changing electric field
creates a magnetic
field.
The Relationship Between Electric And Magnetic Fields | Dr Bakst Magnet
Electric field is a region of
charge that is associated
with an electric force
experienced by another
charge.
Magnetic field is an
area around the magnet
where the pole of
attraction or repulsion.
 A moving electric charge generates a
magnetic field, and a magnetic field
induces electric charge movement,
producing an electric current.
Faraday’s law of induction Difference Between Electric & Magnetic Field with Comparison Chart - Circuit Glo
Any Questions?
Sources:
Physics for Kids: Electricity in Nature (ducksters.com)

What is electricity? - The Engineering Mindset

Difference Between Static & Current Electricity (with Com

parison Chart) - Circuit Globe

Different Types Of Electricity (atomberg.com)

Nature and Concepts of Electricity, Bicol University, Dr.

Kengie Merenciano,