When the same mysterious force energizes the touch of a loved one, a thunderbolt and a George Foreman grill , a curious duality follows : We take electricity for granted one second and gawk at its power another. Two centuries and a half years have passed since Benjamin Franklin and others proved lightning was a form of electricity, but it is still hard not to flinch when a particularly violent flash illuminates the horizon. On the other hand , you never waxes poetic on a cell phone charger .
Electricity powers our world and our bodies. Harnessing the power is both the field of thought and monotonous witchcraft , daily life - Emperor Palatine toasting Luke Sky walker , simply eject the "Star Wars" disk of your PC. Despite our familiarity with its effects , many people fail to understand exactly what electricity - a ubiquitous form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles such as electrons . When put to the question , even famous inventor Thomas Edison simply defined as "a mode of motion " and " a system of vibrations. "
