Resistance | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
Jim Al-Khalili explains how, as we made microchips smaller, the electrical feature of resistance was becoming more problematic.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 4'44''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Physics
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
- Episode: Revelations and Revolutions
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