Category Archives: How do electric circuits work?

Photonicinduction – 10 second kettle

Posted on April 17, 2017 by VCE Physics

Photonicinduction and Polar again take control of the power supply but this time test an Electric Kettle to it’s limits and beyond, the speed and power is surprising.

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Tea Time Britain

Posted on February 7, 2015 by justin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove/stories/people/teatimebritain.shtml Power surges called the TV pickup are unique to Britain. The engineers at the National Grid control centre brace themselves each time Eastenders ends and 1.75 million kettles get switched on.

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The Pain of Electricity (AC versus DC)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by VCE Physics

Don’t try this at home.  

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Resistors quiz

Posted on January 1, 2015 by justin
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Electricity definitions quiz

Posted on December 21, 2014 by justin
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Electric circuits quiz

Posted on December 8, 2014 by justin
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Electric power quiz

Posted on December 8, 2014 by justin
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Are Expensive Batteries Worth the Extra Cost?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by VCE Physics

A very thorough analysis of the power vs cost relationship for common batteries. http://www.wired.com/2012/01/are-expensive-batteries-worth-the-extra-cost/

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BBC Discovery Power Transmission

Posted on October 31, 2014 by VCE Physics

As power generation becomes increasingly mixed and demand increases, what does the grid of the future look like? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0268cd5

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Fun with a few 9V batteries……..

Posted on August 28, 2013 by justin
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