What is electricity | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
An electric current is essentially the flow of electrons (which are electrically charged) from one atom to another.
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- Clip length: 1'49''
- 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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