Module: Licht, Waerme, Strahlen / Magnetismus, Elektrizitaet, Induktion / Daemonen und Geister
Sequence: 2.0. Vitrine_11310: Magnetismus, Elektrizitaet, Induktion
Branching Point: Magnetism, Electricity, Induction
Sequence: 2.1. Objektfolge_11310: Magnetismus, Elektrizitaet, Induktion
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Slide: Peltier Effect
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Slide: Mechanical Model of Induction
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Slide: Page from an Einstein Manuscript
Sequence: 2.2. Ebene_03_Magnetism_Objects_Deep
Branching Point: Objects in Operation
Sequence: 2.2.1. Objekt 11310_1523: Elektromotor von Hipp_Deep
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Sequence: 2.2.2. Objekt 11310_1547: Leydener Flasche_Deep
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Sequence: 2.2.3. Objekt 11310_1587: Elekroskop_Kondensator_Deep
Slide: Electroscope
Slide: An Electrometer is Transformed into an Electroscope
Slide: How does the Electroscope Work? (Animation I)
Slide: How does the Electroscope Work? (Animation II)
Slide: An Electroscope in Action
Sequence: 2.2.4. Objekt 11310_1588: Elektrometer_Deep
Slide: Electrometer
Slide: How does the Electrometer Work?
Slide: An Electrometer in Action
Sequence: 2.2.5. grueel_animationen_branch
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Sequence: 2.3. Ebene_03_Magnetism_History
Branching Point: Electricity Becomes Popular
Sequence: 2.3.1. Die Entdeckung der Elektrizitaet (EH)
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Sequence: 2.3.2. Biographie: Alessandro Volta
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Sequence: 2.3.3. Elektrifizierung (EH)
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Sequence: 2.3.4. Industrialisierung_elektrizitaet
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Sequence: 2.4. Studie_zur_Magnetisums
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Electrodynamic Current Balance
William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Glasgow, around 1887

Instrument for measuring electric current. The arm of a balance deflects because of electromagnetic attraction when current flows through the coils; this can be compensated for by a rider on the scale.

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