Electric motors power almost everything in your kitchen, bathroom and office. But how do they perform their magic?

OK, so volts measure the potential for energy to travel and ohms measure the resistance to the electrical flow, but what are amps and watts?

Electrical Circuits - Alternating current comes from a power plant, while direct current comes from a source like a battery. Learn about alternating current in relation to the power grid.

Electrostatics and Coulomb's Law - Electrons are the basis of electricity. Look inside an atom and learn the basics of electrons and how electrical insulators and electrical conductors work.

Apr 24, 2023 · After a few days without lights, electric heat or TV, your stress level shoots through the roof. But in the grand scheme of things, that's nothing. If an outage hits an entire city, and there …

May 2, 2024 · You'd like to build a magnetic generator as you've heard it's just the thing to provide cheap energy for your house. Read on and learn how to build a small model ...

Apr 24, 2023 · The basic idea of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon is pretty simple. These sorts of weapons are designed to overwhelm electrical circuitry with an intense electromagnetic field. If …

The history of electrical circuits can be traced back to early investigations of static electricity. Learn more about the history of electrical circuits.