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To many people, electricity is just how a
light bulb works, or how a computer
operates, But there is much more to it.
Almost everything we do relates to
electricity. As technology improves in our
modern world, electricity becomes more
and more vital in our lives.

Electricity existed long before human
beings did, in fact electricity existed ever
since the beginning of the universe, when
there was no life on the planet. For million
years ago, bolts of lightning flashed
across the skies. They are nature's most
dramamtic demonstrations of energy form
that we now call electricity. It created
convenience for us in everyday chores
such as cooking and washing. Electricity
has been considered a strange new
invention. For the past two centuries,
scientists have unravelled the mystery of
it and turned it into our servant.

Basically, electricity is just a form of
energy that can travel through
substances and different types of
waves. It is a type of energy that can
be converted to other forms such as
light or heat. It is important that
everyone learns some basic
knowledge about electricity, since it
is now one of human's most
dependable sources. Imagine if it
suddenly stops forever. We have a
hard time imagining the world so
differently.

Electricity was first discovered by the
Greeks at about 600 BC. The Ancient
Greeks carried out early scientific
experiments on static electricity (see
static electricity page). Thales of Miletus
was a greek scientist and mathematician
(625-547 BC) who performed experiments
on static electricity and magnetism too as
well. He was sometimes known as the
one who discovered electricity, but really,
electricity wasn't discovered all at once
by one person, for example Thomas
Edison invented the light bulb,
observations of lightning were carried out
by Benjamin Franklin, Alessandro Volta
invented the voltaic pile, the first dry cell
etc.

Life would be inconvenient, even if the
power is cut off for a few hours. Think
about how much electricity you use
each day, if you are used to waking up
with an alarm clock, you would
oversleep. You'd rub your eyes and go
into your bathroom to brush your teeth
with your electric brush, but it wouldn't
exist without electricity.

Trying to: use a hair dryer, have
running water, flushing toilets, do
laundry would have all been
impossible. You'd go into the kitchen -
the refridgerator is gone along with
nearly every other (except the
cupboards) cooking material. You
cannot drive to school, with out cars,
and public transportation is not
available. There's not television to
watch, and family members would have
to go to bed early. Electricity has
changed the way we lived alot!