Question

What are the 2 types of electricity?

Answer 1

Hint: To answer this question we will first need to know what electricity is. Then we will tell its types and how they differ from each other, we will also define them and see how they can be produced in day to day life.

Complete step-by-step solution:
We use lights, fans and many other electronic devices from day to day life. They all run because of electricity. Let us look at the definition of electricity.
Electricity: it is defined as a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
There are basically 2 types of electricity:
Static electricity
Current electricity
Static electricity: it is usually produced when two objects are rubbed against each other. There is no flow of current in this kind of electricity.
Let's look at an example for this: initially both balloon and wool sweater are neutral. When you rub the balloon with the wool sweater, electrons are transferred from the wool to the rubber because of differences in the attraction of the two materials for electrons. This is an example of static electricity generated by rubbing two objects.
Current electricity: in this type of electricity there is continuous flow of charges. In this kind of electricity the electrons displace from their original place in order to produce flow of charges.
Let's look at a few examples for this: starting a car, a lamp, a fan,etc.

 Note: Note that we can also understand types of electricity by considering the place of charges along with the flow of charges. For static electricity the flow of charges caused due to rubbing is on the surface of the body and at rest. Whereas current electricity charges are flowing and are always inside the conductor.