Why do we call electricity "electricity"? Why do we talk about its "charge"? Or talk about whether that charge is "positive" or "negative"? And why do we refer to a device to store electricity as a "battery"?
One great way to find out about the fascinating history of this strange phenomenon, and the one I would recommend, is to watch the excellent documentary series Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity, narrated by Jim Al-Khalili.
But if you don't have the time to watch that right now, here's a simple and short introduction to get you started with at least the etymology of these words:
But seriously, go watch Shock and Awe...
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Electric Vocabulary
Posted on 05:52 by Unknown
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