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Why does my car door give me electric shocks?
How do brewers use fish bladders to make a clearer beer?
How do solar cells work?
What causes the Earth's magnetic field?
How do speakers work?
What are fuel cells?
Cutting the cord - Wireless electricity
How do 'invisibility cloaks' work?
What is the Higgs Boson?
Dendronautics - A bird's eye view
Three alternative ways to charge your iPod
CSI: Geophysics
Deflection of Charges
The site gives a practical demonstration of the deflection of a charge in an electric field.
Which way does electricity REALLY flow?
Details of what electric current is and how it is measured. The site corrects many misconceptions about electricity.
Voltage
Voltage is electric potential energy per unit charge, measured in joules per coulomb ( = volts).
Electric Resonance
Resonance in AC circuits implies a special frequency determined by the values of the resistance, capacitance and inductance.
Magnetic fields due to electric currents
Shows magnetic field patterns for wire, single turn coil and solenoid.
Efield
EField allows users to simulate the motion of charged particles moving under the influence of electric fields. A static magnetic field in the z direction is also allowed .
Electric Lighting Comes of Age
This site goes through the early forms of lighting and gives a basic explanation of incandescent lamps and fluorescent lighting.
The Physics of Resonance
A comprehensive set of pages covering all the basics of resonance, from swings to electric resonance.