Engineering Utilities module 1-2

Form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.

• POWER

• VOLTS

• ELECTRICITY

• AMPERES

A non renewable source of energy

Convert sunlight directly into electricity through the photovoltaic effect

• Solar Power

• Wind power

• Solar thermal power plants

• Geothermal Power

Convert the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electricity

• Biomass

• Geothermal Power

• Solar panels

• Wind Power

Burn organic materials, such as wood, crop residues, or municipal solid waste, to generate electricity.

• Geothermal Power

• Biomass

• Solar power

• Fossil Fuels

This involves generating electricity from the mechanical stress or pressure applied to certain materials

A fundamental property of matter. Objects can be positively or negatively charged, and like charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract

Often referred to as potential difference, is the force that drives the movement of electric charges. It is measured in volts (V) and represents the energy per unit charge

• Voltage

• Current

• Potential Difference

• Electric System

is the flow of electric charge. It is measured in amperes (A) and represents the rate of flow of electric charge through a conductor.

is a closed loop through which electric current can flow. It typically consists of a power source (like a battery or generator), conductors (wires), and loads (devices consuming electrical energy).

• Resistance

• Circuit

• Resistors

• Current