Electricity and Magnetism

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  •  An electric current is the flow of charged particles.
  •  Magnetism and electricity are linked phenomena.

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Conductivity
Electricity and Magnetism PRACTICAL PHYISCS

The effect of heating common salt and paraffin-w...

Demonstration: these two materials show contrasting effects when heated.

Practical Activity 14-16

Electrical Resistance
Electricity and Magnetism PRACTICAL PHYISCS

Heating effect of a current

Class practical: illustrates two ideas: electric current causes a heating effect; temperature affects the resistance of a wire...

Practical Activity 14-16

Energy Transferred by Working
Electricity and Magnetism Supporting Physics Teaching

Warming an iron

Many domestic appliances switch from an electrical pathway to warm things up (and even cool them down as well). The heating by...

Physics Narrative 14-16

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