Electric Current

Electric current is energy on the move—tiny charged particles doing a conga line through copper. It’s fast, feisty, and doesn’t take breaks. Flip a switch and voilà—science at work!

Electric charge: From balloons to batteries

Children at a birthday party, their hair standing up from static electricity due to electric charge.

Electric charge is one of the fundamental forces shaping our world, influencing everything from the way atoms bond to the power that keeps your devices running. Whether it's the static electricity that makes your hair stand up or the complex movement of electrons fueling technology, electric charge plays a vital role in our everyday lives.