Current Electricity - BrainPop

They all produce static electricity

They are all sources of direct current

They can all be used to power automobiles

They are all sources of alternating current

It is a source of direct current

It is a source of alternating current

It is a source of electromagnetic radiation

It is a source of static electricity

Direct current always flows in the same direction; the direction of an alternating current switches back and forth

Alternating current produces more voltage than direct current

Direct current produces more voltage than alternating current

Alternating current always flows in the same direction; the direction of a direct current switches back and forth

It travels through the air as electromagnetic waves

Through a series of generators

Through a series of many transformers

Through transmission wires

Changing mechanical energy into electrical energy

Changing solar energy into electrical energy

Changing wind energy into electrical energy

Changing heat energy into electrical energy

By using an electromagnet

By using energy from the sun

By using an internal combustion engine

By using a fan

B, A, C

A, B, C

A, C, B

B, C, A

Cars and trucks

Transmission lines and transformers

Wind and fossil fuels

Radios and televisions

Reducing the voltage of an electrical current

Increasing the voltage of an electrical current

Spinning

Producing a magnetic field

Using too much electricity can cause power plants to break down.

Using too much electricity can start dangerous electrical fires.

Power companies only give each home a limited amount of electricity every day.

It is often produced by burning fossil fuels, which are a polluting, non-renewable resource.