Tag Archives: Electric Power

Transformers Explained – How transformers work

Posted on July 7, 2022 by justin
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Electroboom – Why Use AC Instead of DC at Home??

Posted on May 21, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Direct current electrical motor simulation

Posted on August 2, 2015 by VCE Physics

One of the many great learning objects from Walter Fendt (http://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/index.html).

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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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A dozen USB chargers in the lab….

Posted on November 22, 2014 by VCE Physics

Just when you thought that a charger is a charger – be careful what you plug into an expensive device. http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html (This has a lot of relevance to students studying the Further Electronics detailed study

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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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