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Electricity is the most versatile form of energy due to the following reasons:
1. It is easy to produce heat from electricity. Simply passing current through a wire produces heat. Although this is undesirable most of the time, some applications like induction heating, arc wielding use the heating effect of current.
But it is not possible to obtain electricity by simply heating a metal, unless we use a thermocouple.
2. We can convert electrical energy to mechanical energy without much losses. Typically motors that are use for commercial and industrial purposes have nominal minimum efficiency of atleast 75%. But even the most fuel efficient heat engines have an efficiency of about 30-35%. This is because of the heavy losses that occurs during the conversion process. Only a fraction of the heat released during each combustion cycle is use for the expansion of gases.
3. Modern day communication utilizes electricity as its lifesource. Electromagnetic waves are generated by passing a alternating current of various frequency to generated EM waves.
The ultimatum is delivery by the efficiency of electricity. All electrical systems have high efficiency meaning less losses. But this is not the case in other forms of energy.
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Why is electrical energy the most widely used form of energy at home?
It's easiest transferred and most versatile.
What is the primary energy transformation for most energy resources?
Electricity
What is the most common use for nuclear energy?
To produce electricity
What is one of the most important applications of nuclear energy?
To produce electricity
What energy sources generates the most amount of the worlds electricity?
Hydro
Why is electrical energy the most widely used form of energy at home?
It's easiest transferred and most versatile.
What form of energy is not conducted by most metals?
Electricity
Degree form of versatile?
More versatile Most versatile Less versatile Least versatile "versatiler" and "verstilest" are not words in the English language, you have to use the modifiers of more, most, less and least.
Why is most of the energy used by humans in the form of electricity PLEASE HELP?
The main reason is that electricity is easy to transfer from one place to another, and to convert to other types of energy.
What can electical energy convert into?
Electric Energy can be converted into many different forms of energy. The most common type of energy electricity is converted into is light energy - as with a light bulb. Another form of energy electricity can be converted into would be kinetic (motion) energy.
Why is biomass better than other energy resources?
it is the most versatile
Do you need electricity to work laser beam rays?
To get a LASER to work you need to excite it with energy. The most workable form of energy to do that is electricity. There ae several ways of exciting LASERs to work.
How can other forms of energy be transformed into electricity?
The energy generated within the Earth's crust can be harnessed and transformed into other forms of energy,such as electricity. Light can be converted to chemical energy (living green plants). In general, electricity is the most useful form of energy because it is so easily transformed into other forms of energy The energy generated within the Earth's crust can be harnessed and transformed into other forms of energy, such as electricity. Light can be converted to chemical energy (living green plants). In general, electricity is the most useful form of energy because it is so easily transformed into other forms of energy
How can you produce cheap electricity?
Solar electricity is the most inexpensive form of electricity. Once the solar panels are installed, the solar power is free. There is also wind energy to produce a low cost electric source.
Is wind energy expensive?
no but yes. it is the most cheap form of electricity but is way more money then buying an old power plant.
What is the primary energy transformation for most energy resources?
Electricity
Can electricity be destroyed?
One of most basic laws of science is the Law of the Conservation of Energy. It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.
