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Faraday, the Father of Electricity97

How to generate Electricity

An introduction to the theory of generating electricity followed by a brief summary of some of the viable ways of generating electricity on a commercial scale.

179 comments    technology education energy
An ammeter is a measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit. 86

What is Current?

This article explains the basic electrical concepts of current voltage, resistance and electrical polarity and list the effects of current flow in an electrical circuit.

2 comments    hub challenge electricity
Dry heat burn81

Burn injury

Burns are of four main types which are thermal burns,radiant heat burns,chemical burns & microwave burns.Burns involving large surface area of body and especially serious burns i.e third degree or higher...

4 comments    health pain heat
Electrical Grounding79

Electrical Grounding

Electrical Grounding: Explanation of What is electrical grounding? How to do electrical grounding? Why is electrical grounding importang? Electrical Grounding is a preventive measure to assure that all metal parts of a circuit or wiring if properly grounded or is connected directly to the earth. It is now essential that all 120- and 240-volt circuits have proper grounding....

0 comments    technology home safety
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How do you get electrical shocks?

This article elaborates on the dangers of electricity and electrical shock hazards. This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Part 2 will explain on the various levels of injuries the shocks can cause. While...

0 comments    electrical electric shock
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D.I.Y: Replacing Spark Plugs

Spark Plugs are major parts of your cars and can result to poor performance, lack of power, misfiring, excessive fuel consumption or failure to start the engine. A well tuned engine will rarely need spark...

0 comments    hot car shop
Electricity73

How to Generate Electricity

How to generate Electricity : Theory of generating electricity and ways of generating electricity on a commercial basis. There are 2 kinds of Electricity: Static Electricity and Current Electricity....

1 comment    technology energy power
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Electric Shock Injuries

This second part explains on electric shock injuries and other type of injuries that result from electrical shocks. Part 1 describes the dangers of electricity, the shock hazards and how a person comes to...

0 comments    electrical shock electric shock
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Electric shock

Session 8 Contents 8.0    Electric shock 8.1    Time/current zones on the human body 8.2    Human body resistance 8.3    Direct and indirect contact Aim The aim of this...

0 comments    energy heart electric
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Understanding Ohm's Law

A simple explanation of ohm's law using graphic examples. Great for beginning to understand electricity and the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.

8 comments    technology electricity current
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