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Current Electricity
The program examines how a flow of electric charge is harnessed when an electrostatically charged object is grounded. A dry cell, or "battery," is introduced as a source of current electricity. The concepts of complete circuits, their energy conversi...(more details) |
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Magnetism and Electron Flow
This program introduces the left-hand rule for predicting the relationship between the direction of the magnetic field and the direction of flow in a conductor, and demonstrates the extended magnetic field surrounding a helix. (10 minutes)(more details) |
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Resistance
Focusing on a simple circuit, the last program introduces the concept of resistance, or relative differences in conductivity, which is explained in terms of varying numbers of free electrons and pathways for electron flow. The program concludes with ...(more details) |
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Conductors and Insulators
This introductory program establishes some of the fundamental principles of electrostatics, such as negative and positive charges. Illustrations of the electron flow in charged particles at the atomic level show the difference between conductors and ...(more details) |
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Charging by Induction
A review of the concepts of charging by contact and discharging by grounding illustrates how a charged rod affects an electroscope. One application of charging by induction is demonstrated with a simulation of the action of lightning during a thunder...(more details) |
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