electric energy
Electrons at work
Electric energy is the energy carried by moving electric charges, typically electrons flowing through conductors.
It powers everything from household appliances to industrial machinery.
The term appears in physics contexts and on utility bills, where it's measured in kilowatt-hours: The electric energy consumption spiked during the heat wave.
Often shortened to simply electricity in everyday speech.
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- high voltageDangerous electrical potential
- currentDirected flow of charge
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- power gridLinked transmission system
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Energy from motion/position
thermal energy · kinetic energy · chemical energy · nuclear energy · potential energy
electric energymuscle power
horse power · steam power · manual labor · wind power · coal power
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