Explore how to build a DIY electric motor using simple, readily available materials in this detailed tutorial. Watch ...

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We all carry supercomputers in our pockets and use dozens of electric gizmos every day but rarely stop to marvel at the magical act of flicking a switch. Use your ordinary conducting and extraordinary ...

Here is a VLF receiver tuned to 300 kHz designed to detect the crackle of approaching lightning. A bright lamp flashes in sychrony with the lightning bolts indicating the proximity and intensity of ...

For electricity to flow, everything needs to be connected in a big ring. It’s called a circuit. For example, the lights in most houses and flats are part of a circuit controlled by the consumer unit, ...

The rules of the National Electrical Code are written for people who have a pre-existing knowledge of electricity. In order to make sense of the Code, you must first understand basic electrical ...

Larry and Ann Scheckel presented a session entitled “Electricity Made Simple” at the National Science Teachers Association Conference Nov. 9-11, at Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center. The theme of the ...