Is electricity harmful

Answer 1

Electricity is good and bad.

Good because without it there would be no internet or lighting and common household objects like toasters, hair dryers and ipods.

Bad because you have to get the electricity from somewhere and that's burning fossil fuels such as coal and soon there will be no coal left.

Answer 2

Electricity is good because large amounts can be produced in one location, power plant, for use in multiple locations. It is easily transmitted through wires from one location to another, with very little loss or dissipation. No other energy sources can be easily transmitted in this manner.

Answer 3

I cant really think of good or bad ways, i could give you some tips though, if its wired badly, it probably wont even work, just make sure that when you are wiring that you dont ever have any bare hot wires touching anything, especially metal receptacle boxes, if bare wire is exposed , it would be advisable to cover it up with electrical tape, anyways happy wiring.

Answer 4

I don't know what you mean by that question. I can only guess.

I'm assuming you mean "How does electricity cause harm to the environment". If so, the method by which it is generated is the problem. It is widely believed that Carbon Dioxide gas is the main contributor to the greenhouse effect (or global warming). Whilst electricity itself does not produce carbon dioxide, it must be produced (as energy cannot be created or destroyed). Currently all of the ways of producing electricity involve rotating a turbine whose energy is converted to electricity. The problem is with many power plants that use heat to make the turbines revolve. Often the heat is generated by burning coal and oil, which gives off carbon dioxide as it is burned.

There are other green ways of producing electricity - hydroelectric dams for instance. These rotate the turbines by the power of water flowing over them, which doesn't produce any carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

Answer 5

Generally, electronics are good when they are used in the right manner. However, they are also considered to be bad due to the high consumption of energy and may also be hazardous in some cases.

Answer 6

Electricity is very useful and today is used for almost everything, from lighting to space travel. Care has to be taken however, as electricity can harm the human body and may cause cardiac arrest if enough of it travels through your body.

Electricity itself has no effects on the environment; but some of the ways in which it is generated might.

Answer 7

* pro - it is very clean * con - it has a significant impact on forest area due to flooding and the dams kill migrating fish.