Great Pacific Media

Electricity: The Invisible River of Energy science DVD

The modern world is based on the flow of electrical energy. This Great Pacific program provides students with a fundamental understanding of electricity. Topics include static and current electricity: parallel. series, and complex circuits; the definition of volts, ohms, amperes, watts, insulators and conductors; the relationship between magnetism and electricity; how electricity is generated; how electricity is turned into mechanical energy by electric motors; and how fuses and circuits breakers protect us from the hazards of overloading circuits.