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Electric Current

Electric current is the rate of charge flow past a given point in an electric circuit, measured in coulombs/second which is named amperes. In most DC electric circuits, it can be assumed that the ...

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How electric guitar pickups work

HowStuffWorks article on electric guitars and how they use magnetic coils to translate sound into an electrical signal.

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http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/electric-guitar1.htm

The concept of electric flux is useful in association with Gauss' law. The electric flux through a planar area is defined as the electric field times the component of the area perpendicular to the ...

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/gaulaw.html#c3

Physics 1 - Electric Field

Interactive site calculating electric field strengths and drawing electric field diagrams in a variety of situations. a useful help to A-level and College studies

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http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~phy3054/elecstat/efield/Welcome.html

Electric Shock

The primary variable for determining the severity of electric shock is the electric current which passes through the body. This current is of course dependent upon the voltage and the resistance of ...

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DC Electric Power

The electric power in watts associated with a complete electric circuit or a circuit component represents the rate at which energy is converted from the electrical energy of the moving charges to ...

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Voltage

Voltage is electric potential energy per unit charge, measured in joules per coulomb ( = volts). It is often referred to as "electric potential", which then must be distinguished from electric ...

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Electric Field

Electric field is defined as the electric force per unit charge. The direction of the field is taken to be the direction of the force it would exert on a positive test charge. The electric field is ...

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