Physics · 7 lessons · 8 quick hits

Electricity and magnetism

Static that lifts foil, motors built from a battery and a wire, and magnets that push on copper.

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  1. Lesson 110:29Jumping Paper! Static Electricity and Electron Discovery with Hand Written Tutorial ExplanationLearn how to make paper jump in the air and why this awesome phenomena happens!
  2. Lesson 213:07Static Charged Balloons Levitate AluminumWith this super EASY Chemistry demonstration use two balloons to make aluminum foil magically float with the power of induction and static electricity!
  3. Lesson 310:19Aluminum Ring and Static Balloons ExperimentLets experiment with electrons and induction with some aluminum foil rings in this easy experiment and handwritten tutorial!
  4. Lesson 414:31Why does a simple Homopolar Motor Spin?Learn how to make a simple homopolar motor and how the right hand rule predicts the direction of spin in the wire based on the orientation of the magnetic field and the direction…
  5. Lesson 52:07Your new favorite little motorHomopolar motors are one of my favorite little experiments to begin investigating electricity and magnetism. Try to make this one at home.
  6. Lesson 610:07Best little dc motor (and the trick that makes them work)This experiment, we will make a simple electric DC motor and look at how it works.
  7. Lesson 77:047 Fun Copper and Neodymium ExperimentsLenzes Law's, Faraday's Laws, and Eddy Currents are super interesting but not always super intuitive.

Quick hits

Under a minute each. Good for a "watch this" before dinner.