What is electricty

Commencing with a quick survey of the outstanding discoveries which led to the discovery and use of electric current, this film then answers the question put in the title. Opens with a survey of those outstanding discoveries which led to the development and use of eclectic current. Diagrams are used to explain the concept of matter as composed of atoms, each consisting of a nucleus and revolving electrons, electric current is explained as being a movement of these electrons.

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Credits

producer

Frank A. Hoare

director

Langton Gould-Marks

Duration

00:12:41:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011829

Language

English

Subject categories

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atoms

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electricity

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrons

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1949

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