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...
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...
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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!
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...
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century phenakistoscope with conductor
Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Getty Images
Mantis shrimp moving antennae, goes in to burrow, Southern Visayas, Philippines
Mantis shrimp moving antennae, goes in to burrow, Southern Visayas, Philippines
Bridgeman Arts
Band rehearsal in a big hall at the Paris Conservatoire, France, 1943
Clip 2 from the 1940s French documentary Les Cadets du Conservatoire (The Conservatory Cadets), about the story of the Cadets of National Conservatoire in Paris under German occupation in WWII. An orchestra rehearses in a big music hall...
Hearst Metrotone News
A conductor powers a train down the tracks.
A conductor powers a train down the tracks.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Daniel Barenboim conducts opening concert
CLEAN : Daniel Barenboim conducts opening concert
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Amid privacy outcry Yahoo denies surveillance allegations
CLEAN : Amid privacy outcry Yahoo denies surveillance allegations
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Abuja: forces, Boko Haram exchange gunfire
CLEAN : Abuja: forces, Boko Haram exchange gunfire
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1938 B/W MONTAGE Asia Express train that connects Dairen and Harbin, engineer examines wheel, climbs aboard engine, people wave from platform, conductor takes tickets from passengers who smile, sleep and read / Manchuria
1938 B/W MONTAGE Asia Express train that connects Dairen and Harbin, engineer examines wheel, climbs aboard engine, people wave from platform, conductor takes tickets from passengers who smile, sleep and read / Manchuria
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Hither Green Rail Crash Outside London
Press and emergency workers walking around the wreckage of a train crash / overturned rail car / people climbing through the wreckage / survivors being helped to safety / group of men remove dead in casket / injured being carried on...