1 ELECTRICITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS MODULE Unit 1.1 The basics of electricity Electricity and electric charge Electric current Conductors and insulators Superconductors Electric circuits Series and parallel circuits Lighting with light bulbs Unit 1.2 The production of electricity Batteries Generators Energy production fossil fuels Energy production water Energy production wind power and solar power Energy production biopower and geothermal energy Energy production nuclear power Unit 1.3 The distribution of electricity The power grid Power plants Transformers Grid management The smart grid Energy storage on the grid Unit 1.4 Electricity, magnetism, and motors Electromagnetism Electric motors Types of electric motors More applications of electromagnetism Electric vehicles Elettronica-Informatica.indb 11 11 25/01/24 16:07