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Curated Video
Loudspeakers and the Motor Effect: Converting Electric Currents into Sound Waves
This is a lecture video explaining how loudspeakers work by utilizing the motor effect, which is when a current-carrying conductor experiences a force when placed in a magnetic field. The video demonstrates this effect on a conductor...
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Capacitors and Capacitance
This nugget explains the concept and construction of a capacitance and its unit of measurement.
Professor Dave Explains
What Are Electrolytes?
People throw around the term "electrolyte" quite a bit, but what does it mean? What makes something a strong electrolyte, a weak electrolyte, or a nonelectrolyte? let's find out!
Curated Video
Electricity Generation: Comparing Domestic and Industrial Generators
This video explains the process of electricity generation on an industrial level. It describes how a voltage and current can be induced in a conductor by moving it relative to a magnetic field, and compares two types of electricity...
Curated Video
How Do Solar Panels Work?
Solar panels are rectangular objects made up of individual solar cells, which capture sunlight and generate electricity. These cells are made from silicon, a semiconductor material found in sand. When sunlight hits the cells, it causes...
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Electric Generator
It explains construction of an electric generator and the working of an AC and DC generator and its differentiation.
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Electric Currents in Conductors
This nugget explains the mechanism of movement of electric charges in a current-carrying conductor.
Science Buddies
Basic Circuits Kit: Conductors and Insulators
This video shows how to use a few simple materials (lightbulb, batteries, and alligator clips) to create a circuit to light up a lightbulb. From there, the video shows how to use the circuit to experiment and determine if various...
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Force Between Two Parallel Currents - The ampere
This nugget explains the forces of attraction and repulsion between two current carrying conductors. It also explains the working of Roget's spiral to illustrate these phenomena.
Professor Dave Explains
Electric Potential, Current, and Resistance
Whenever you plug something into an electrical socket, don't you wonder what's going on? Well you should, as it's pretty neat. What is electricity made of? How did we figure out how to harness this power? Let's take a look!
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Electricity: Charging Objects
This video describes the basic role that atoms play in creating electrical charges, as well as the nature and creation of static electricity. Various methods of charging are discussed, emphasizing the role that insulators and conductors...
Professor Dave Explains
Conductivity and Semiconductors
Why do some substances conduct electricity, while others do not? And what is a semiconductor? If we aim to learn about engineering and technology, this will be a very important concept, so let's go through the basics now!
Curated Video
Underground Railroad
This live-action video program is about the word Underground Railroad. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Underground Railroad through use of video footage, photographs,...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Metallic Bonds and Properties
This video explains the importance of metals in our daily lives and their unique properties. It discusses how metals are made up of atoms held together by metallic bonds, where positively charged ions are surrounded by a sea of...
Language Tree
Intro Spanish Lesson: False Cognates
A common mistake for beginner Spanish learners is to assume that a Spanish word and and an English word that look or sound alike has the same meaning. In this lesson, you'll learn which words are "false cognates". False cognates may look...
Science Buddies
How to Make Paper Circuits
Would you like to include LED lights in a painting or greeting card? This video will show you how. Paper circuits are made with just a few simple items; you can use a battery and some copper tape to add tiny lights to your project. The...
Amphio
What is the role of a conductor?
Choral Director Simon Halsey discusses how a really great conductor can get the most out of every part of the orchestra.
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Electricity: Conductors and Insulators
This video describes the basic role that atoms play in creating electrical charges, as well as the nature and creation of static electricity. Various methods of charging are discussed, emphasizing the role that insulators and conductors...
Steve Spangler Science
Steve Spangler on The Ellen Show February 2008
A lot goes on during this visit to the Ellen DeGeneres show. During the first segment, Spangler demonstrates the ability of the human body to act as a conductor of electricity and he shows the clean burning properties of hydrogen and...
Curated OER
Electroscope Experiment: Opposites Attract, Likes Repel
Have your young scientists create electroscopes and conduct an experiment using various types of materials (some conductors, some insulators). What happens to the electroscope when each object is passed through its plastic pieces?
Curated OER
How a Jet Engine Works
Through animation, see how a jet engine works. By forcing air out at a higher speed, an object such as an airplane is thrust forward. See the advantages and disadvantages of this design. Your physics class will gain appreciation for the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Exploring Conductivity: Kid Circuits
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members join hands and become electron conductors to complete an electric circuit. [3:32]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Ap Physics: Electric Charge
Paul Andersen introduces electric charges. The amount of charge in a system is conserved but individual charges can move through a conductor as current. [4:19]