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Crash Course Physics
Electric Current: Crash Course Physics #28
Season 1
Episode 28
Electric current works like a river... kinda... Instead of flowing based on elevation, electric current works a little differently. But it's a good metaphor. In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about electric current, voltaic cells, and how we get electric charge.
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