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'''Electricity''' is the most versatile kind of [[energy]]. It plays an important part in almost every [[:category:technology|technology]]. Electrical energy can be produced directly by
 
'''Electricity''' is the most versatile kind of [[energy]]. It plays an important part in almost every [[:category:technology|technology]]. Electrical energy can be produced directly by
  
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Revision as of 23:46, 5 August 2008

Electricity is the most versatile kind of energy. It plays an important part in almost every technology. Electrical energy can be produced directly by

Electricity can be directly used to produce

  • heat
  • light
  • movement of machine parts.

Electrical energy can be directly stored in capacitors and inductors, but only in very small amounts. Large amounts can be stored indirectly in other energy forms.