Tag Archives: Electricity

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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Using Yenka Electronics podcast

Posted on March 7, 2012 by VCE Physics

An introduction to building electric circuits using the Yenka Software. Download the video.

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Power transmission podcast

Posted on July 29, 2011 by VCE Physics

Mains AC, Transmission of electricity, Energy losses, Transformers, Transmission power calculations, Power Download the notes. Download the video. Link: https://vcephysics.com/content/transformer-simulation/

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Electromagnetic induction podcast

Posted on July 22, 2011 by VCE Physics

Voltage across a moving rod, Induced current – opposes changing flux, Magnetic flux, Lenz’s law, Induced EMF, EMF calculations, EMF vs flux graphs, AC generator (alternator) Download the notes. Download the video. Links: http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/accircuits/sinusoidal-waveform.html http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/generator_e.htm

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Rectification & smoothing podcast

Posted on May 1, 2011 by VCE Physics

An analysis of half-wave & full rectification – a key aspect of the VCE Further Electronics detailed study. Based on the Rectification & smoothing learning object: https://vcephysics.com/rectification-and-smoothing/ Download the video.

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Electricity basics podcast

Posted on April 19, 2011 by VCE Physics

Electric charge, Current, Potential difference, Resistance, Ohm’s law, Series circuits, Parallel circuits, Combination circuits – series + parallel, Power. Download the notes. Download the video.

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