Use Of Electricity And Its Effect On Our Lives

One of the most important discoveries made in science was the invention of electricity. Can you imagine going through a day without the use of electricity? The discovery of electricity had changed how this planet functions .Electricity was first discovered around 600 B.C by the ancient Greece by rubbing amber and fur to create static electricity. A lot of people contributed to the discover of electricity including William Gilbert, Benjamin Franklin, and many more. Benjamin Franklin conducted an experiment to show that lighting was electricity. He experimented with a kite, key, and a storm in which he proved that lightening are tiny electric sparks. Electricity is used in our daily lives, led to new discoveries in science, made easier for

Ben Franklin was a very curious and inventive thinker. He kept thinking about different ways to experiment with electricity so he came up with an experiment with only a few materials (wire,mobile kite, handkerchief,and two sticks).(”Benjamin Franklin and Electricity”) Franklin

People were so full of curiosity on how the light bulb worked. It led to everybody wanted electricity in their homes, and it began to evolve over time to what we have in this time.

In today’s world, humans use resources that are essential to their daily lives. These resources are so important that without them, they would not be able to do certain things like work or leisure activities. One of these inventions would be the light bulb. In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and shined light on the world. His effect on the world can still be felt today, and now new innovations are being created based on Edison’s invention. Through his invention of the light bulb, Thomas Edison has impacted American society by bringing new technology that is still used today.

Today we know the electrical fluid to be electrons. Franklin was the first to write that electric charge and be collected not created. The law of Conservation of Electric Charge means that you can neither create nor destroy electric charge. In 1752, his most famous works were brought out such as proof that lightning is electricity. In 1753, Franklin received the Copley Medal from Britain’s Royal Society, which was the equivalent of a modern Nobel Prize. Franklin also invented the lightning rod, which we still use today, it has saved countless lives. He and John Hadley investigated the refrigeration principle. Because of this, we now know the reason of the refrigeration

People such as Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney, and Samuel F.B. Morse have made life changing moments in history. Franklin introduce the idea of electricity, with his more commonly known experiment the key and kite. Though Franklin only established a connection with lightning and electricity, it lead to greater discoveries. Such as the controversy, Tesla versus Edison, and alternating currents(AC) versus direct currents(DC). With all invention there is the common theme of aiding civilization; to make diffucult tasks simpler, but we can't always predict the outcomes.

Relevance Statement: Electricity is the heart of our current civilization. Without electricity we would regress into a feudal like stage which will slow down our evolution as a society

Where would we be without electricity today? Electricity has changed the world as we know it and is always advancing. Have you ever thought about who helps keep it under control or who installs the wires capable of moving electricity from room to room in your house? Most likely you have never wondered, until the moment it goes out or has problems. This is where one would find out that an electrician can help with these problems.

The lightning rod brings lightning from the sky and down to the ground safely. The invention saved many people's lives and many homes from burning down. Benjamin Franklin invented electricity by flying his homemade kite in a big storm. The kite had a long metal rod which connected to a wire and a key. When the lightning hit the metal rod it traveled down to hit the key, when it hit the key it should make a spark and he should be able to feel the spark. (James H Hutson) What Makes Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod even more monumental is that despite the great advances in science and technology the lightning rod is still in use today, essentially the same as it was when Benjamin Franklin invented it. (Seymour Stanton) The world began to look upon natural phenomenons in in a different light, recognizing man’s ability to understand and control them through science and invention.(Seymour

He began his work on what was thought of as the electrical phenomenon in 1746, and insisted that electricity was no different to "vitreous" electricity. Franklin was the first to label them as positive and negative, as well as discovering the principal of conservation of charge. Franklin published a proposal for an experiment in 1750, where he intended to prove that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a storm. Many scientists tested this, some electrocuted in the process, and confirmed Franklin's

The Railroad and the Pony Express has been the only way to communicate remotely and send correspondence. Joseph Henry and Samuel F.B. Morse would sculpture the future of communication with the invention of the electromagnet and telegraph. Joseph was a graduate of Princeton (Then called the College of New Jersey) as a physicist. The fascination with electricity and magnetism in which he had read reports on from Europe fascinated his desire to research and develop an electromagnet. This shaped our future of electricity as we see it today. With the ability to distinguish between high amperage circuits and high voltage circuits, this laid the baseline for what we know today as “Inductance”. Electrical conductor produces energy by the changing of current or the changing of voltage to produce a strong magnetic force while only using a small battery. By Joseph Henry’s introduction to inductance also paved a path for the invention of electric motors. These advances in technology developed a method for illuminating homes and streets. The use of electricity was spreading almost as fast as the railroad. This improved the lifestyle and functionality of America. (Tindall, Shi

Electricity inspired so many inventions and

In my previous submission of Benjamin Franklin’s diary entry of the time in his life when the construction of the lighting rod was being published in Poor Richard’s Almanack, I put myself in the year 1752/1753 in Bens shoes. I was Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century. In Marc Arkins, “Big Ben”, he speaks of Franklin’s insatiable curiosity’s and inventions. This is where in the fifth line of Part 1: I begin discussing how Ben came upon the thought of electricity. He writes his friend Peter Collison, and describes to him his curiosity of the electrical tube that he had sent him as a gift. It is there, I am describing the “insatiable curiosity” that Arkins speaks of. I feel I definitely used this piece to help me set the tone for my essay.

Franklin proved that lighting was electricity and his discovery led to our world, starting with America, being more scientifically informed.

Large engines that use combustible fuel usually drive trains, but electric trains are also being used around the world and have been for decades. Electric trains are used around the world most for transportation of people instead of goods. Their electric motors are powered from a receiver that remains in contact with a wire supplying the electricity that runs parallel with the train. Electric trains are more efficient, cheaper to run, and they can accelerate much faster than their previous predecessors (“Electric Locomotives, The Definition Of Efficiency,” n.d.). Future electric trains will be able to travel faster than ever before, and eventually they will be build all around the United States and other countries to provide extremely fast travel at cheaper costs (“Electric Locomotives, The Definition Of Efficiency,” n.d.).