The following fundamental principles of current electricity and electro-magnetism are presented in this film: Galvani’s discovery of current electricity; a magnetic field about a current-carrying wire; the magnetic field of a coil; electromagnets; Rowland’s experiment; magnetic hypothesis; recalescence; induction by a magnet; AC and DC generators; induction by an electric current; and transformers and their function.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320630
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrical currents
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electromagnetism
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Magnetic fields
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)