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Voltage & Capacitors: Crash Course Physics #27
Season 1
Episode 27
So, how do those defibrillators you see on TV actually work? Surprise! Physics can explain! Okay buckle up, everyone! Today, Shini has the task of breaking down Electrical Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Voltage, Capacitors, Energy Storage, and Potential Energy... it's a lot!
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9:03
Megneto helps Shini explain how induction works and why magnetism seems so complicated.
8:31
Ampère was playing with wires when he discovered a fundamental law of electromagnetism.
8:55
In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini takes us into the world of magnetism!
9:51
Our last go-round inside a DC circuit! We’ll encounter junctions, loops, and capacitors!
10:45
What do series and parallel circuits have to do with Christmas lights?
9:55
Batteries power much of your daily life, so today we're going to explore how they work.
8:11
Shini explores electric current, voltaic cells, and how we get electric charge.
9:46
As we learn more about electricity, we have to talk about fields.
9:31
Moving on to our unit on the Physics of Electricity, it's time to talk about charge.
10:10
One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why?
9:53
In this episode of Crash Course Physics, we explore thermodynamics and entropy.
9:15
Why does wearing a jacket in the cold keep your warmer?