Why would inventing a motor irritate anyone? And how did Faraday invent the motor in the first place? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about a strange theory of spiraling currents, a misunderstanding of electromagnetic forces, and a useless motor. Table of Contents Oersted’s Discovery Humphry Davy and Faraday Faraday’s […]
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Why would inventing a motor irritate anyone? And how did Faraday invent the motor in the first place? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about a strange theory of spiraling currents, a misunderstanding of electromagnetic forces, and a useless motor. Table of Contents Oersted’s Experiment Explained Faraday’s Electric Motor Michael
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What was Oersted’s experiment? Well, it was incredibly simple: Oersted put a compass near a wire. Wait, why is that important? And hey, why is that weird, sounds pretty normal to me. Well, I’ll tell you in this video. Ready? Let’s go.. This story begins in 1600. That was the year that an English doctor
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What kind of luck did a brilliant scientist like Michael Faraday need to succeed? It turns out, quite a bit! Luckily he had plenty of luck from a supportive boss, a helpful book, a generous patron, a chemical explosion, a fistfight, and even a fortunate outbreak of the plague! Wait, those last three don’t sound
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What kind of luck did a brilliant scientist like Michael Faraday need to succeed? It turns out, quite a bit! Fortunately he had plenty of luck from a supportive boss, a helpful book, a generous patron, a chemical explosion, a fistfight, and even a fortunate outbreak of the plague! Wait, those last three don’t sound
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“Why did Ben Franklin invent the lightning rod and how does the lightning rod work? And why in the world would it scare or offend anyone? Watch the video and find out!” How could the lightning rod terrify and offend people? It is just a piece of metal connected by a wire to the ground!
Wait? How did a jar of water shock anyone? And why? Well, I’ll tell you and along the way, I will talk about: shocking people for the king’s pleasure, breaking the rules, and masochistic adrenalin junkies with some really difficult names to pronounce. Table of Contents The Electrifying Experiment How the Leyden Jar Works Andreas
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What does Electricity have to do with jewelry? I’ll tell you and along the way I will also talk about: The story of electricity begins with jewelry. Not just any jewelry but jewelry made of amber. Turns out that if you rub amber with fur on a dry day it can pick up little pieces
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