Electricity, phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electric charges. Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter and is borne by elementary particles. In electricity the particle involved is the electron, which carries a negative charge.
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Electricity is the flow of electric charge, usually through a conductor like wire. It powers lights, appliances, and machines by converting energy into motion, heat, or light.