Episode of Series “PSSC physics”.
Discusses an electric field as a mathematical aid and as a physical entity. Experiments demonstrate the vector addition of fields, the shielding effect by closed metallic surfaces and the electric force which drives an electric current in a conductor.
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ACMI Identifier
320611
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mathematics - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric conductors
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric fields
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrical currents
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)