Curated Video
Static Electricity: Surface Charge Buildup
The accumulation of electric charge, positive or negative, on the surface of an object. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Charging by Friction: Understanding and Demonstrating the Transfer of Electric Charge Between Insulators
This video explains the concept of charging by friction. The video presents experiments and demonstrations to show how two insulators become charged and how opposite charges attract while like charges repel each other. The video also...
Curated Video
Explaining Electrical Charging: Conductors, Insulators, and Electrostatic Phenomena
This video explains the difference between electrical conductors and insulators, and how insulators can be charged by friction. It goes into detail about the movement of electrons and how charges can be conserved. The video also...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Testing Insulators: Ice Cube in a Box
Watch the ZOOM cast discover which insulator -- newspaper or aluminum foil -- is better at keeping an ice cube frozen longer. [4:58]
University of Virginia
Uva Virtual Lab: Doping Furnace
Check out the Minilab furnace used to introduce electrically active "dopant" impurities into the silicon wafers.