Positive and negative charges | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Benjamin Franklin discovered that electricity could be like money in a bank, it could be in credit (positive) or debit (negative).

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  • Clip length: 3'18''
  • 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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