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Electricity powered homes and factories. How did electricity change Americans' lives?
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Electricity powered homes and factories. It changed American lives by extending the number of hours in the day when people could work and play.
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How the sources of energy for light and movement in cities changed over the last 120 years?
About 120 years ago the insides of buildings were lit by candles, oil lamps and gas lights. Coal and wood were used as fuel or fires to keep the buildings warm in winters. The streets were lit by gas lights. Today, the buildings are lit by electricity. Some buildings have air conditioning powered by electricity to keep them cool in summer. They also have heaters powered by electricity to keep them warm in winter.
What is the difference between static and current electricty?
Current electricity- is powered by things like power plants, wind mills, solar energy, and burning fossil fuels. Current electricity is used to power things like light bulbs, televisions, and kitchen products. Static Electricity- is powered by electrons moving from one thing to another and there is not enough power to power things we use everyday.
How could you be using fossil fuels while watching a television show?
The TV is powered by electricity, which probably comes from a power plant that burns fossil fuels to generate power. You may be sitting in a room heated by a heater that burns natural gas.
What happens when we don't save the earth?
If we do not save electricity, more will have to be produced. Producing electricity in power stations mostly uses up some kinds of the Earth's natural resources which would take it many millions of years to replace - or some of which, maybe, it will never be able to replace - for example crude oil and coal. So not saving electricity uses up more of those resources than is really necessary, which will make them run out faster.On the other hand, if people use electricity that is produced from so-called "sustainable" sources - for example from fast-growing woodland timber, solar panels, wind powered turbines or nuclear power stations - not saving electricity means that other people who have to use electricity from those same sources will not be able to get their fair share of the limited amount that is available.If no-one bothers to save electricity, which is the same as not bothering to avoid wasting it, that will cause a shortage of supply. To overcome that problem, supplies of electricity would always have to be rationed so that everyone can get the minimum amounts that they need.Another reason to avoid wasting electricityYou have to pay for all the electricity you use so, if, for instance, you leave televisions, heaters or lights switched on when no-one is actually using them, you will be using more electricity than you really need and you will be wasting your money in having to pay for it.
When was elictricity first used?
It is hard to say when electricity was 'First' used. It has been known about by scientists and philosophers for a long time, but it's use was restricted to experimentation only, mostly created by batteries, or static generators. The first public supply of electricity started in January 1882, in London England. It used an Edison generator, powered by a steam engine using a Babcock & Wilcox boiler. Edison, later the same year, (September) set up another power supply in New York. These early electrical supplies were DC, as opposed to the AC system we have today.
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Electricity powered homes and factories. How did electricity change Americans' lives?
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Do solar powered robots work in factories?
Typically they are powered by electricity (like plugged into the wall). So no, however, that electricity may come from solar power.
How do you think the mills and factories of Bradford were powered?
Electricity from the late 1800's on.
How are TV's powered?
TV's are powered with electricity.
What is a photocopier powered by?
electricity
How can the typewriter be environmentally friendly?
As it is not powered by electricity, it does not use up resourses, and electricity
How do you put electricity on a roller coaster project?
The drive motors are powered by electricity.
Are propellers powered by electricity or gas?
Gas.
What were the first reliable streetcars powered by?
Electricity
The first reliable streetcars were powered by?
electricity
