This video explores the fundamental concepts of electrical energy. Easy-to-understand animations illustrate the concepts of electric charge and electric current. Examples of ways we use electricity are cited. Static electricity and the role it plays in creating lightning is also described. Important terminology includes: protons, electrons, repel, attract, charges, charged objects, electrical discharge, electric field, and electric force.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Electric Charge (2:42); --Interaction of Charges (1:20); -- Electric Force and Electric Fields (0:36); -- Charged Objects (1:11); -- Static Electricity (1:14); -- Lightning (2:50); -- Summing Up (0:58); -- Video Assessment (1:43); -- Credits: Electricity (0:50);.