Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Parallel Circuits #18
This video covers: - What parallel circuits are - How potential difference, current and resistance are split in a parallel circuit. General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - Suitable for higher and foundation tiers -...
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Nanoparticles #22
This video covers: - What nanoparticles are and why they're useful - The uses of nanoparticles e.g. as catalysts, in nano-medicine, and in electrical circuits - The risks of nanoparticles - How silver particles are used in suncreams and...
Flipping Physics
Electric Circuit Basics
In this video, the basics of electric circuits are discussed. The components of an electric circuit such as wires, batteries, resistors, capacitors, and switches are introduced with their respective symbols. The concept of electromotive...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Series and Parallel Circuits
In this video, we explore the two main types of circuits: series circuits and parallel circuits. This video is part of the 14-part series, Current Electricity.
Flipping Physics
Current, Resistance, and Simple Circuits - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of Current, Resistance, and Simple Circuits including: deriving electric current in terms of drift velocity, current density version of Ohm’s law, defining resistivity, deriving resistance,...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Electrical Circuits
In this video, we explore the importance of electric circuits in our daily lives. From the maze of wires in our homes to the engine of a car, electric circuits power the devices and technology we rely on. This video is part of the 8-part...
Visual Learning Systems
Electrical Circuits Review
This video is a review of the topics covered in the Electrical Circuits series. This video explores the fascinating characteristics of electric circuits, including the flow of electric charges, the production of electric current, and...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Electric Circuits
In this video, we learn about electric circuits and their components. This video is part of the 8-part series, Electrical Circuits.
National STEM Centre
Bin-bag Capacitor
Learn how to demonstrate the workings of a capacitor by viewing this valuable video. A technician walks you through the use foil and plastic, from a bin bag (a plastic garbage bag), to represent the plates and dielectrics. With...
Crash Course
Capacitors and Kirchhoff: Crash Course Physics #31
Analyze the workings of series and parallel circuits. An engaging video lesson explains Kirchoff's Laws in relation to circuits and conservation of energy. It includes a discussion of capacitors and their roles in both series and...
Crash Course
Circuit Analysis: Crash Course Physics #30
Teach the ins and outs of parallel and series circuits. Using Christmas lights as a reference, the video instructor analyzes both parallel and series circuits. She models calculations of both current and voltage to finish the 30th...
Crash Course
DC Resistors and Batteries: Crash Course Physics #29
All circuits are not created equal! Building on the previous lessons in the Crash Course series, the 29th lesson explains how electric current flows through a circuit. It spends equal time discussing both series and parallel circuits.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Universal Remote Control?, Electrical engineering
Viewers get to see inside a universal remote control with a code library, with a short video that explains the components and how they work together to provide convenience.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Hair Dryer? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Discover the safety features in a hair dryer's plug. In the first of two videos on hair dryers, viewers watch as the plug for a hair dryer is taken apart. The video explains how a ground fault interrupt circuit in the plug works.
Khan Academy
What is Inside a Hair Dryer? (2 of 2), Electrical Engineering
How can companies make cheap hair dryers? The second of two videos on hair dryers looks at what's inside a hair dryer. The video also shows and explains some cost-cutting measures that companies take to maintain competitive costs.
Bozeman Science
Series and Parallel Circuits
Build an understanding of electrical circuits in series and parallel. The video instructor demonstrates the effects of manipulating both a series and parallel circuit. Learners realize the difference between the types of circuits as well...
Bozeman Science
Electricity and Electric Circuits
Explore the basics of electric circuits and diagrams through an engaging video lesson. After demonstrating the various symbols in circuit diagrams, the instructor shows examples of different diagrams. Diagrams start simple and become...
DoodleScience
Series and Parallel Circuits
Here's a video that explains the difference between series and parallel circuits, including the impacts of each on current and voltage.
Curated OER
Powering Up Electricity
Need help explaining electricity? Use this video to introduce how an electrical circuit works. It has great narration, graphics, and demonstrations.
Curated OER
Physical Science 6.4a - Ohm`s Law
A recorded lesson on an interactive whiteboard is presented in this video. The teacher speaks slowly and clearly, and his notes on the board are neat and easy to read. Your young scientists will increase their understanding of Ohm's Law...
Curated OER
Electrical Circuits: Voltage
Voltage in relation to electrical circuits is the topic of this clip. First potential energy is explained in terms of gravity, then the idea is conveyed to describe how the chemicals in a battery act as potential energy for an electrical...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lightning!
This video segment adapted from NOVA explains the mysterious force of lightning.
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Electric Circuits
The following video narrated by Paul Andersen explains how electric circuits contain different elements which can be connected in series or in parallel. The following four elements are explained in detail; emf, resistor, capacitor, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Designing Electric Circuits: Steadiness Tester
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members discover that metal is a good conductor of electricity as they play the steadiness tester game. [1:39]