- Electricity travels at the speed of light -- more than 186,000 miles per second!
- A spark of static electricity can measure up to 3,000 volts.
- Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere. Lightning bolts can travel at around 130,000 miles per hour and reach nearly 54,000 °F in temperature.
- Electric eels can produce strong electric shocks of around 500 volts for both self-defense and hunting.
- Have you ever wondered why birds sitting on a power line don’t get electrocuted? If a bird sits on just one power line it is safe. However, if the bird touches another line with a wing or a foot, it creates a circuit, causing the electricity to flow through the bird’s body. This results in electrocution.
- Two positive charges repel each other, as do two negative charges. On the other hand, opposite charges attract each other.
