I flow through wires, but I am not water. My name is known, yet I can be a shocking matter. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: medium
Hint: I power your devices and can be generated in many ways.
Answer
Voltage
Explanation
Electricity is the flow of electric charge and is used to power almost all modern technology.
This is a medium science riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Voltage.
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