Electricity

Anderson, Michael, 1972- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781615307296 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 161530729X (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (79 p.) col. ill. cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Pub. In association with Rosen Educational Services, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The fundamentals of electricity -- Static electricity and electric charge -- Electric charges in atoms -- The effect of distance on electric force -- Electrostatic induction -- Electric fields -- Strength -- Potential difference -- Moving charges in electric fields -- A simple battery -- Electric current and circuits -- Electric charges in a current -- Conductivity and resistance in a circuit -- Series circuits -- Parallel circuits -- Magnetic fields -- How magnetic fields form -- Currents in a magnetic field -- Deflection in a magnetic field -- Motors and generators -- Motors -- Generators -- Electromagnetic induction -- Lenz's law -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- For more information.