A Kitchen Course in Electricity and Magnetism

• Main Authors: Nightingale, David (Author), Spencer, Christopher (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Physics.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Electronic circuits.; Popular works.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.; Popular Science, general.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.

This book will show you how to build a battery, detect static electricity, and construct a basic current meter, all using common items from your kitchen. Along the way, you'll learn about the meaning of "voltage" and "current," what makes an LED work, and the difference betw...