Electricity comes from many sources.

Some of the sources, such as fossil fuels, are disappearing because there is such a big demand for them. Scientists are researching new ways of generating electricity, so that if fossil fuels run out, there will be other sources. None of these alternative sources is ideal, but they all have their pros and cons. Here are some of the most popular sources of electricity; chose your favorite source in the poll on this page. Solar energy Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun. We capture solar energy through solar panels. This energy produces no pollution; also it doesnt taint anything. About the equivalent of 22 million barrels of oil of solar energy hits the United States alone per day. This might sound like the perfect energy but it is costly and besides, you cant be sure that the sun will shine brightly without cloud cover everywhere in the country every day. Fossil fuels Fossil fuel is a material that can be burned and that comes from the fossil remains of animals and plants, such as long-dead dinosaurs. Some examples of fossil fuels are coal, natural gas and petroleum. This source is currently available and it is not dependent upon the weather. Some of the problems of fossil fuel use are that it causes pollution, it is a non-renewable resource and it needs to be mined from the earth. In addition, it causes acid precipitation which destroys life in lakes. Hydroelectric power Hydroelectric energy is produced when water falls from a high place to a low place. A hydroelectric power station contains a turbine driven by falling water from a dam. The turbine drives the generator. This form of energy produces little pollution; in addition, it does not ruin the water. The water still can be used for other purposes. Hydroelectric power does not cost any more than fossil fuels. Another advantage is that there are a lot of lakes or rivers where a dam can be built to produce energy. One disadvantage is that fish, such as salmon, can not climb over the dam, so the dam changes the environment. Another disadvantage is that when a dam is built, a huge area is flooded to make a lake, so the water displaces the people and animals living there. Nuclear power This energy is made by fusion or fission (if you don't know the terms go to the "about electricity" page.) It is produced in the reactor of a nuclear power station. The energy turns water into steam, which drives a turbine that powers a generator. Nuclear power produces lots of energy and can be made to power major cities. This energy, unlike other sources, produces lots of radioactive waste. If that waste gets released, it could cause devastation to a large area. In addition, it warms its waste water, so fish in the nearby lake might lay their eggs at any time of year in the warmed spot. Some fish, such as trout, cannot live in warm water. Wind power Wind power is produced by the wind turning a turbine. Wind power, through using windmills, has been known for many centuries. This source of energy produces almost no pollution, and it is easy to capture in many parts of the United States. Some people think that the fields of windmills ruin the beauty of the land, and some other people are bothered by the noise generated by the windmills. Also, in order to be effective, the wind speed at a power site has to be over 12 kilometers per hour. Finally, this source of power is costly and requires special equipment. Iba e use of electricity in rural areas can: Enhance education by allowing studying beyond daylight, introducing better learning conditions such as computer facilities, internet and distance learning if there is a lack of teachers Reduce isolation and marginalization by the improvement of communication and information channels such us telephony, TV, cinema, radio and computers Allow for the implementation of safety measures such as street lighting, security lighting, remote alarm systems, electric fences, road signs, railway crossing and signals, warning lights, etc. Improve healthcare conditions by providing drinking water and lighting for rural clinics where vaccines could be conserved, blood storage refrigerators could be installed, operations could be carried out with sterilizations measures, diseases could be prevented by x rays and pregnancies could be monitored by ecographies Prevent natural disasters by giving the possibility of installing radio repeaters and receivers, remote weather measuring, data acquisition and transmission (for example, river levels and seismographs) earthquake monitoring systems, emergency power for disaster relief, etc. Foster productivity, since electricity also allows for irrigation, crop processing, food preservation, water pumping, fencing, agro processing, ice making, etc. The generation of income and welfare would enhance economic growth and provide the means to afford the electricity

There are two types of Electricity, Static Electricity and Current Electricity. Static Electricity is made by rubbing together two or more objects and making friction while Current electricity is the flow of electric charge across an electrical field. Static Electricity Static electricity is when electrical charges build up on the surface of a material. It is usually caused by rubbing materials together. The result of a build-up of static electricity is that objects may be attracted to each other or may even cause a spark to jump from one to the other. For Example rub a baloon on a wool and hold it up to the wall. Before rubbing, like all materials, the balloons and the wool sweater have a neutral charge. This is because they each have an equal number of positively charged subatomic particles (protons) and negatively charged subatomic particles (electrons). When you rub the balloon with the wool sweater, electrons are transferred from the wool to the rubber because of differences in the attraction of the two materials for electrons. The balloon becomes negatively charged because it gains electrons from the wool, and the wool becomes positively charged because it loses electrons. Current Electricity

Current is the rate of flow of electrons. It is produced by moving electrons and it is measured in amperes. Unlike static electricity, current electricity must flow through a conductor, usually copper wire. Current with electricity is just like current when you think of a river. The river flows from one spot to another, and the speed it moves is the speed of the current. With electricity, current is a measure of the amount of energy transferred over a period of time. That energy is called a flow of electrons. One of the results of current is the heating of the conductor. When an electric stove heats up, it's because of the flow of current. There are different sources of current electricity including the chemical reactions taking place in a battery. The most common source is the generator. A simple generator produces electricity when a coil of copper turns inside a magnetic field. In a power plant, electromagnets spinning inside many coils of copper wire generate vast quantities of current electricity. There are two main kinds of electric current. Direct (DC) and Alternating (AC). It's easy to remember. Direct current is like the energy you get from a battery. Alternating current is like the plugs in the wall. The big difference between the two is that DC is a flow of energy while AC can turn on and off. AC reverses the direction of the electrons. An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. The name was given by physicist Michael Faraday for the substances that allow a current to pass ("go") between electrodes in a solution, when an electric field is applied. It is from Greek , meaning "going." The proton is a subatomic hadron particle with a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge. One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom, along with neutrons. The proton is also stable by itself. Free protons are emitted directly in some rare types of radioactive decay, and result from the decay of free neutrons from other radioactivity. They soon pick up an electron and become neutral hydrogen, which may then react chemically. Free protons may exist in plasmas or in cosmic rays in vacuum. The proton particle is composed of three fundamental particles: two up quarks and one down quark. It is about 1.61.7 fm in diameter.[2] The neutron is a subatomic particle with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton. With the exception of hydrogen, nuclei of atoms consist of protons and neutrons, which are therefore collectively referred to as nucleons. The number of protons in a nucleus is the atomic number and defines the type of element the atom forms. The number of neutrons is the neutron number and determines the isotope of an element. For example, the abundant carbon-12 isotope has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, while the very rare radioactive carbon-14 isotope has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. The electron is a subatomic particle carrying a negative electric charge. It has no known components or substructure. Therefore, the electron is generally thought to be an elementary particle.[2] An electron has a mass that is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton[8]. The intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of the electron is a halfinteger value in units of , which means that it is a fermion. The antiparticle of the electron is called the positron. The positron is identical to the electron except that it carries electrical and other charges of the opposite sign. When an electron collides with a positron, both particles may either scatter off each other or be totally annihilated, producing a pair (or more) of gamma ray photons. Electrons, which belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family,[9] participate in gravitational, electromagnetic and weak interactions.[10] Electrons, like all matter, have quantum mechanical properties of both particles and waves, so they can collide with other particles and be diffracted like light. However, this duality is best demonstrated in experiments with electrons, due to their tiny mass. Since an electron is a fermion, no two electrons can occupy the same quantum state, in accordance with the Pauli exclusion principle.[9]

Splice may refer to: as connection of two or more pieces of linear material

Rope splicing, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other Eye splice, a method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing. V-splice, joining two pieces of wood by mating a deep V in one to a long extension of the other Tape splice, the joining of audio tape Film Splice, the joining of film stock Electrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiring Optical splice, the joining of optical fibers: o Fusion splicing, a permanent splice between two fibers o Mechanical splice, a temporary splice between two fibers

An electrical joint is where you have two ( or more) wires that are to be connected using a marr connector (aka a marrette) or possibly a split bolt ( if the joint is made inside the pecker head of a motor)