Insulators and Conductors | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Stephen Gray, a silk dyer, was used to seeing sparks leap from the silk so he began experiments conducting electricity.

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  • Clip length: 4'22''
  • Broadcast year: 2011
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  • Physics
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
  • Episode: Spark
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