Curated Video
Scientist develop new water filter
AP Television
Stanford, California, recent
1. Close shot bottle of carbon nanotubes
2. Various David Schoen preparing water filter demonstration
3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Schoen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Materials Sciences, Stanford...
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CLEAN : Mayotte: Vote will go ahead amid protests
Roadblocks set up to protest against insecurity and illegal immigration remain in place in Mayotte
Physics Girl
How to Shrink a Quarter with Electricity
Electrocuting metal until it shrinks sounds crazy, but it happens! Part of a larger physics playlist an intriguing video explains how an electromagnet shrinks any metal coin. The narrator discusses the electric and magnetic forces as...
Physics Girl
Why Outlets Spark When Unplugging—EMF and Inductors
Have you ever observed a spark when unplugging something? An engaging video series covering physics concepts tackles why this happens and if you should be concerned. Learn about inductors, Faraday's Law of Induction, and watch sparks fly!
Physics Girl
My Dad Was Hit by Lightning (Twice!)
You have a one in a million chance of being struck by lightning—and 90 percent of those who are struck survive! As part of a larger series on physics, the narrator interviews her father who has survived being hit by lightning twice. It...
Crash Course
Electrochemistry
Organic chemistry is difficult; those who study it have alkynes of trouble. Alkaline batteries are the focus of a video on electrochemistry, explaining how batteries work and why they are called alkaline batteries. The resource also...
Crash Course
AC Circuits: Crash Course Physics #36
Take an in-depth tour of the world of AC circuits. Crash Course continues with its 36th lesson by describing the current and voltage of AC circuits. The instructor also includes a discussion of inductors, capacitors, and resistors...
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.
Crash Course
Electric Current: Crash Course Physics #28
Explore the basics of electric current with an introductory video lesson. The 28th installment in the Crash Course physics series discusses characteristics of electric current. An explanation of Ohm's Law helps scholars understand the...
Crash Course
Voltage, Electric Energy, and Capacitors: Crash Course Physics #27
Help your classes realize their potential! A thorough lesson on potential electric energy helps scholars understand the basics of voltage and capacitors. The instructor also shows how to calculate electric potential energy in the 27th...
Fuse School
Measures of Electricity
Not all electricity is created equal. A detailed video explains how to measure the strength of electricity using a voltmeter. The 31st installment of the 35-part series uses a demonstration to explain the process of measuring current and...
Fuse School
Electrochemical Series
Viewers may find this lesson quite shocking if they're not careful! A detailed video presentation explains how to read an electrochemical series to predict the direction of a chemical reaction under an electrical circuit.
Educreations
Using the Nernst Equation
Explore the application of the Nernst Equation to calculate a cell voltage. The instructor explains the purpose of the formula and its appropriate application. Using a specific example, he demonstrates the work required when using the...
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.
DoodleScience
Charge, Current and Voltage
This brief video provides definitions for charge, current, and voltage and compares and contrasts these terms. The video also discusses coulomb, amps, and joules.
DoodleScience
Resistance
Want a quick explanation for how resistance works as an electric current flows through a wire? Then check out this video that covers electrons, conductors, ions, and the formula for resistance. It also graphs how voltage varies...
DoodleScience
Transformers and the National Grid
Understand the science behind the path electricity takes to our homes. The video shows how the role of transformers is important to the efficiency of the system.
TED-Ed
How Batteries Work
Discover the fascinating technology that allows us to move around in our daily lives without being anchored to power cables. Learners trace the history of batteries and their ability to store charge back to the 1780s, and...
Curated OER
How a Capacitor Works
A capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric charge. See a circuit diagram explaining charges and electron flow. Equations are given for energy and a capacitor is made. Show this to your physics or beginning electronics class.
Curated OER
Introduction to Electricity
A sleepy-sounding narrator teaches about moving electrons, accompanied by video and simple computer animations. He explains what a circuit is, what voltage means, and what current and amperes are. Throughout the video, safety tips for...
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...
Curated OER
Voltage and Current, Part 2
Second in a two-part lesson on electricity, this video explores how voltage sources can be applied to create electron flow in a circuit. Though it is not modern or high-quality, it is educational. Used with part one, it can sufficiently...
Curated OER
Voltage and Current, Part 1
First in a two-part series, this video is comprised of diagrams, pictures, and animated images explaining how an imbalance of electrons causes them to move. Stored electric charge is revealed as potential energy, and a water tower...