{"page":"\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\nVideo\n
\n

\nThe National Grid: Distribution of Electrical Energy in the UK\n

\n
\n
\nGet Free Access for 10 Days!\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
×
\n\n\n
\n\nPublisher:\n\nCurated Video\n\n\n
\n
\nThis video is a lecture on the National Grid, which is the system that distributes electrical energy throughout the United Kingdom. The video explains how household appliances receive their electrical energy from the National Grid and...\nThis video is a lecture on the National Grid, which is the system that distributes electrical energy throughout the United Kingdom. The video explains how household appliances receive their electrical energy from the National Grid and how the system works. It describes the different types of transformers used to increase and decrease the voltage of the electricity, and how the cables supported by pylons distribute the electricity around the country. The video also explains why the National Grid has a large potential difference and how this reduces power loss due to resistive heating.\n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Resource Details

\n
\n
\n
\n
Curator Rating
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Media Length
\n
3:53
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Grade
9th - Higher Ed
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Subjects
Science
6 more...
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Media Type
Instructional Videos
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Source:
\n
\nKnowMo Physics\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Date
\n
2018
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
Language
English
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Audiences
For Teacher Use
2 more...
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Additional Materials

\n
\n\nSign in or Join Now
\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"/subscription/new\">Video Transcript\n
\n
\n\nSign in or Join Now
\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"/subscription/new\">Video Preview\n
\n
\n
\n

Concepts

\n
\n
electricity, electrical energy, potential difference, power, consumers
\n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Additional Tags

\n
\n
gcse, and, igcse, science, physics, aqa, the, national, grid, lecture video, national grid, power stations, power loss, current passing, passing, current, transfer, transformer, distributed, note, system, called, cables, transformers, 000 volts, transferred, device, step, feature, travel, pylons, decrease, wire, cable
\n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Classroom Considerations

\n
Best For: Explaining a topic
Video is ad-free
\n
\n
\n

Educator Ratings

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\nShow resource details\n
\n
\n\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Play video: The National Grid: Distribution of Electrical Energy in the UK\" href=\"/subscription/new\">\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n\n\n"}