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Why does my car door give me electric shocks?
How do brewers control temperature to make beer?
What are fuel cells?
Cutting the cord - Wireless electricity
Three alternative ways to charge your iPod
Windbelt - Reinventing wind power
Snake Power
How do speakers work?
How do solar cells work?
All about Graphene
Physics in the sink: Dancing water
Wield the power of static electricity in this experiment to try at home.
Red and Green Electricity
A simple demonstration of charge transfer on contact - very clearly explained using coloured plastic.
Renewable energy - from sunlight to electricity
Instructions on how to make a solar cell ribena and other equipment.
Hair-raising Science (Static Electricity)
Have you ever walked across a carpet and gotten a shock when you touched a doorknob?
Electricity
This is a glossary. For each item the definition becomes progressively more sophisticated, making it a useful resource for a wide range of users.
The science of nondestructive testing
A great resource covering the basics of electricity, magnetism, X-rays and sound.
Piezoelectric Effect
Notes with clear diagrams of the theory of piezo electricity. Links through to related topics.
Hands on technology. Electricity and magnetism
Experimental instruction sheets of a mainly good standard, suitable for School Students.
How does a thing like that work?
Descriptions of how to carry out the experiments in a lecture tour - covers such topics as Newton's Laws, air pressure and electricity.
Mains electricity - GCSE Bitesize
Includes info about wiring a plug, earthing, fuses, circuit breakers and AC and DC current.