A Kitchen Course in Electricity and Magnetism

by J. David Nightingale and Christopher Spencer

Electricity is all around us: cars, telephones, computers, lights -- the modern world runs entirely on electrons. But what are electrons? How do they behave? How do we control them? This book will show you how to build a battery, detect static electricity and construct a basic current meter, all using common items from your kitchen. Along the way you'll learn about the meaning of "voltage" and "current", what makes an LED work and the difference between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319053043
• ISBN13: 9783319053042
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"