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what is electricity, electric charges and electric current? what is meant by the term volts?

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Hi Nostalgia!

Electricity is the term used to encompass a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of charges.

Electric charge is a property of matter which causes it to experience a force when near other electrically charged matter.

Electric current is the flow of electric charges.

Volt is the S.I. unit of potential difference.

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