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Nature of Electricity
Electricity comes in amny different forms such as lighting, ttransportation, cooking, communication, and production of various goods. Nobody actually knows what electricity is, but we can look at the atomic structure of substances to find out more. The basic nature of electricity is when a negatively and positively charged atom come together by a conductor. The electrons of the negative body start to flow towards to positive bodies to compensate for th elack of electrons in that body. -
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10 Key Historical Energy Events
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First self propelled road vehicle
In 1769 the first self propelled road vehicle was invented for the Frech Army, It was invented by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. -
Electric Light
Humphry Davy invented the first electric light in 1802. He invented an electric battery that he connected to wires to get the glow for the light. Although, it was much too bright for practical use. -
Feul Cell
A chemist, physicist, and lawyer named WIlliam Grove is the one who invented the Feul Cell in 1839. He discovered that four large cells, each containing hydrogen, would create electric power. -
Electric Carriage
The first electric carriage was invented by Robert Anderson in 1839. -
First Battery
In 1880 Alessandro Volta invented the first battery. Volta figured out that if he used certain fluids, they would generate a flow of continuous power whwen used as a conductor. This led to the first voltaic cell, more commonly known as the battery. -
Gasoline Powered Automobile
The first true automobile was invented by Karl Friedrich Benz. It was powered by an internal combustion engine. -
"Caanstatt-Dailmer"
The first four wheeled, four stroke engine was invented by George Baldwin Selden. -
First Successful Car
The first successful gas powered car was invented in 1893. It was invented by a man named Charles Edgar Duryea, along with his brother Frank. It was invented in the United States. The brothers had created the first American car manufacturing company. -
Quartz glass and Halogen Lamp are produced
The halogen lamp is an advanced form of an incandescent lamp. The lamp has been used in many filiming for television and has a standard for movies. It was invented by Elmer Fridrich and Emmet Wiley.
