ELECTRIFYING FACTS

Electricity travels at the speed of light - more than
186,000 miles per second!

                       
A spark of static electricity can measure up to three
thousand (3,000) volts. A bolt of lightning can measure up
to three million (3,000,000) volts – and it lasts less than
one second.


Electricity always tries to find the easiest path to the
ground. It can be made from wind, water, the sun and even
animal manure.


The first power plant – owned by Thomas Edison – opened in
New York City in 1882. One power plant can produce enough
electricity for 180,000 homes.


Thomas Edison didn’t invent the first light bulb – but he
did invent one that stayed lit for more than a few seconds.

                          

Benjamin Franklin didn’t discover electricity – but he
did prove that lightning is a form of electrical energy.