Electricity | Introduction

Introduction

We know that electricity will flow through certain objects and not others. We are told that it is dangerous to plug in an ungrounded electrical device while standing in water because the electricity may flow through our bodies and the water to the ground, giving us a shock. But how, exactly, does water conduct electricity? Do all liquids conduct electricity equally well? And how have we made this property useful in our everyday lives?

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