Electricity FAQs
Who holds the world’s record for being struck by lightning most often?
According to Guinness World Records, Roy G. Sullivan, a [...]
Does lightning ever strike fish?
Yes, it does. Because water conducts electricity, when lightning [...]
How much energy is in a bolt of lightning?
One lightning strike can carry between 100 million and [...]
What is lightning?
Lightning is a large discharge of static electricity. During a [...]
What is static electricity?
The shock you feel when you touch an object [...]
Why can a bird stand on a power line and not get shocked?
It is easier for electricity to keep flowing through the [...]
Why does electricity try to get to the ground, and what does it do when it gets there?
It’s just the nature of electricity to move from [...]
When a circuit is open, do electrons go backwards, or do they just stop?
Neither! In the wires of an electrical circuit, the electrons [...]
Why can you sometimes see a spark if you can’t see electricity?
You can’t see electricity when it is flowing through a [...]
Do the words “shocked” and “electrocuted” mean the same thing?
No! Someone can be shocked by electricity and survive. But [...]
