electricity
What is a Magnetic Field?
Magnetic fields are fascinating things. They are intrinsic to Iron magnets, but can also be generated by electrical circuits and…
What Are The Uses Of Electromagnets?
Electromagnets, which rely on electrical current to generate magnetic fields, are used to powering everything from medical equipment to consumer…
Who Discovered Electricity?
Electricity is a form of energy and it occurs in nature, so it was not “invented.” As to who discovered…
Flying Space Toasters: Electrified Exoplanets Really Feel the Heat
Overheated and overinflated, hot Jupiters are some of the strangest extrasolar planets to be discovered by the Kepler mission... and…
What is Conductance?
Electricity is an amazing, and potentially very dangerous, thing. In addition to powering our appliances, heating our homes, starting our…
What are Electrons
[/caption] If you have heard of electrons you know that they have something to do with electricity and atoms. If…
Electromagnetism
The short version: electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental forces (the strong force, the weak force, and gravitation are…