Summary: This program uses a solar-powered toy car; magnets, coils of enamel wire, a small bulb, and a propeller; copper wire; a galvanometer; a screen coil and a swing coil; aluminum rods and two dry cell batteries; liquid nitrogen, a superconductor, and a neodymium magnet; and a montage of different power plants to demonstrate the following concepts: dynamos; electromagnetic induction; how generators...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Greek, Joe
Summary: Illuminate the minds of young readers as they explore the science behind electrical energy. Through visuals and age-appropriate language, readers develop an understanding of how electrical energy is created and why it is important to their daily lives. They will also discover how scientists and inventors have harnessed this particular form of energy in order to power the world. Sidebars...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 GREHerres, David
Summary: "A practical, money-saving guide to home electrical wiring. Handle residential wiring projects correctly, safely, and according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). Filled with clear photos and helpful diagrams, The Homeowner's DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring shows you how to quickly and easily navigate the portions of the NEC that pertain to residential installations. This hands-on resource...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Education 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 664.3 HERSummary: This program defines electric power and explores in general terms a variety of means by which it is produced, transmitted, and consumed. Efficiencies and inefficiencies relating to energy conservation are discussed in relation to power production, transmission, and consumption, with a particular focus on the efficiencies and inefficiencies associated with the conversion of electricity to light....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program explores the basic principles behind the operation of AC and DC motors. An explanation is given about how one or more fixed magnets, either permanent or electromagnetic, can cause linear movement or rotation of a current-carrying wire. A hand rule is developed to predict motor force. Motor torque is explained as a prelude to the practical design of a direct current motor. Specific...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program looks at physics principles behind AC and DC generators. The relationship between a changing magnetic field and the induction of electric current is examined. A hand rule is introduced to predict the generator effect in a linear length of conductor exposed to a changing magnetic field. The behavior of a rotating coil in a magnetic field leads to the practical construction of an AC...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program investigates the application and limitations of Ohm's Law. Series circuits and parallel circuits are described. Using equivalent resistance, practical exercises are developed in the application of Ohm's Law to series circuits, parallel circuits, and circuits of greater complexity. Specific modules include Ohm's Law, Series Circuits, Series Calculations, Parallel Circuits, Parallel...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program presents both the theory of electric circuits and basic practical methods of managing circuits safely. The benefits and dangers of ground circuits are investigated, together with safety devices such as fuses and ground fault interrupters. The concept of electric resistance is introduced. Specific modules include Completing a Circuit, Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Ground Circuits, Ground...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program traces the relationship between magnetism and electricity from the first accidental discovery of induced current. The concepts of electric and magnetic fields are introduced and their representation explored. The features of coils and solenoids are examined to develop the construction of practical electromechanical devices such as solenoid switches and electromagnets. Hand rules...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are tested to keep us safe. Learn the shocking truth about conductors and insulators and why electricity can be dangerous if you become part of the circuit.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BILFirstenberg, Arthur
Summary: "The story of the invention and use of electricity has often been told before, but never from an environmental point of view. The assumption of safety, and the conviction that electricity has nothing to do with life, are by now so entrenched in the human psyche that new research, and testimony by those who are being injured, are not enough to change the course that society has set. Two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2020
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Summary: Introduces electrical circuits, discussing what they are, how they work, and how they are used.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.3 OXLGibilisco, Stan
Summary: "This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Education 2016
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Summary: Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip through the town's electrical wires so they can learn how electricity is generated and how it is used.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 621.3 COLMidthun, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the properties of electrical energy. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 MIDWestrup, Hugh
Summary: "Computers, refrigerators, and lights. They are all powered by electricity. Many everyday objects need electricity. But what exactly is it and how does it work? Dig deeper into understanding the beautiful mystery of electricity"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Materials, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J537 WESMullins, Matt.
Summary: Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to electricity, explaining what electricity is and what it affects, describing how people have used electricity throughout human history, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 MULParker, Steve
Summary: Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 PARSeo, Bo-hyun
Summary: Demonstrates the importance of electricity and electrical devices in everyday life and explains where electricty comes from and how it gets from the power plant to the socket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TanTan Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 SEOCrane, Cody
Summary: "This book details the science of electricity and magnetism. It explains how these forces work, how they are related, what uses people have found for them, and more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 CRACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 CRAFelix, Rebecca
Summary: With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four electrical engineering challenges, including building a robot that moves and creating a light that looks like the night sky. Like a real electrical engineer, they ll have to meet demands while staying within limits. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 FELClaybourne, Anna
Summary: "Are electric eels really electric? Why are electrical wires covered in plastic? Where does lightning come from? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of electricity, and much more"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 CLABodanis, David.
Summary: In his bestselling E=mc2, David Bodanis led us, with astonishing ease, through the world's most famous equation. Now, in Electric Universe, he illuminates the wondrous yet invisible force that permeates our universe and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 537 BODOxlade, Chris.
Summary: Introduces electricity, discussing what it is, how it works, and how it is used.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2012