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Powering Your Life
Dr. Forrester defines the terms current, electricity, and static electricity by recognizing that electricity is a physical science that is important in daily life. She also compares and contrasts the properties of current electricity and...
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Tablero de Distribución Explicado - Centro de Carga
¿Cómo funcionan los tableros de distribución? Aprende en este vídeo qué es el cabezal de servicio, el fusible, el interruptor automático, el interruptor miniatura, el dispositivo de corriente residual, el cable vivo, la fase, el neutro,...
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Two Way Switching Explained - How to wire 2 way light switch
How to wire 2 way light switch, in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. We look at the EU colour coding wires and explain the different ways to connect...
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Sub Panels Explained - Why are neutral and ground separated?
How do sub panels work, how are sub panels wired, why are neutral and ground separated, what happens during a ground fault, what happens when we lose a neutral wire, what happens if the sub panels is incorrectly wired. All this and so...
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Why is a ground wire used?
Do you want to know what purpose ground wire serves? In this video, we'll discuss the basics of ground wire and its importance.
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What is a fuse? the basics explained
What is a fuse? in this video we learn the basics of fuses, how they work and why they are used.
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Single Pole Switch Lighting Circuits - How to wire a light switch
How to wire a single pole light switch, in this video we look at how a single pole light switch works and the different ways to wire a light circuit. This is the most basic light circuit using just a single pole light switch.
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Main electrical panel explained - Load center - service panel
How do main electrical panels work. Learn the main parts of electrical panel, load center, service panel in this video.
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How Receptacles Work - The basic working principle explained grounding
How Receptacles Work. In this video we look at how receptacles work, the different parts, how to wire a receptacle, how to control a switched receptacle, split circuit receptacles as well as how the ground wire works.
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Ground Rod Explained
What is a ground rod used for? what does it connect to. Find out in this video.
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GFCI breaker basics - Ground fault circuit interrupter how it works
In this video, we're going to go over the basics of GFCI breakers and how to use them. By the end of this video, you'll be able to understand how to use a GFCI breaker and when to use it.
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Electronic Pressure Switches - How They Work
Electronic pressure switches explained. Learn how electronic pressure switches work, strain gauge, mechanical pressure switches, electronics, wheatstone brdge
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AC Voltage Calculation - Vrms Vmax Frequency
Learn how AC voltage varies with AC since wave and how to calculate the Vrms root mean squared, vmax, peak voltage, the frequency and voltage of different countries.
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Electric Motor Build - Make a simple electric motor
Learn to build a simple electric motor as well as how the motor works. We cover the rotor, shaft, commutator, stator and magnets to learn how an electric motor works.
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3 Way Switches Explained - How to wire 3 way light switch
How to wire 3 way light switch, in this video we explain how three way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. We look at the US color coding wires and explain the different ways to connect...
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Neuroplasticity
Duke University neuroscientist Jennifer Groh discusses the vital feature of “neuroplasticity” that accounts for how our brains are continually adapting to the world around us, highlighting how the hearing impaired develop the use of a...
The Noted Anatomist
Resting membrane potential
This brief video tutorial briefly discusses resting membrane potential: 0:00. Introduction 0:53. What is a resting membrane potential? 1:33. How is a RMP measured? 4:12. How do we get a RMP at cell membranes? 9:04. How is the RMP...
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12 Power Elecronics: Thermal Consideration - Part 1
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Visual Learning Systems
Current Electricity Quiz
This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Current Electricity series. In this series, we explored the fundamentals of current electricity. We learned about the sources of electrical energy, the concept of voltage and electric...
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Current Electricity Review
This video is a review of the topics covered in the Current Electricity series. In this series, we explored the fundamentals of current electricity. We learned about the sources of electrical energy, the concept of voltage and electric...
Zach Star
What Math Classes Do Engineers (and Physics Majors) Take?
This is a more technical video that describes the calculus classes you will take as an engineering (and physics major) in undergrad. Regardless of what type of engineering discipline you choose, you will take mostly the same math...
Zach Star
Mechanical Engineering Subfields and Senior Project Examples
Mechanical engineering is a broad major that can be broken up into different subfields or concentrations. The main concentrations I discuss in this video are Mechatronics, HVAC, and Manufacturing. Mechatronics is the combination of...
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The Nature of Electricity: Lightning and Thunder
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...
Zach Star
Mechanical Vs. Electrical Engineering How to Pick the Right Major
Often students struggle between whether to major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. These are two of the most common engineering disciplines so I wanted to address this question for those who are undecided. The good...