Resources: The Big Switch - The Role of Magnetic Fields in
Motors and Generators
- Magnetic
Field Lines (Java applet)
- Attraction
and Repulsion By Magnet Poles (Java applet)
- How
Electromagnets Work
- How Electric
Motors Work
- How Generators Work (a teaching
"slide"). See also Electrical
generator.
- Electrical
Generator - AC or DC (Java applet). See also, DC
Generator Action (Java applet).
- Algebra in the Real World - Electricity
from the Wind, (PowerMills) The Futures Channel [click on "View Large
Screen Movie"]. See also, Vestas, "the leading
manufacturer of wind turbines in the world," Wind farm, and Mountaineer
Wind Energy Center, "...the largest wind facility east of the
Mississippi River...."
- "Michael
Faraday...was an English chemist and physicist...who contributed
significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry." See
also, the companion Web site for the PBS NOVA program Einstein's Big
Idea, in particular, the section entitled E is for
energy.
- Faraday's
Magnetic Field Induction Experiment (Java applet)
- The Faraday Flashlight
uses no batteries or bulbs. Instead it uses your energy and induction to
produce a bright light using efficient LED technology.
- How
Capacitors Work
- Charging
And Discharging A Capacitor (Java applet)
- Lightning:
An Example Of A Natural Capacitor (Java applet)
Extras
