Electricity, Magnetism, Motion | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
Hans Christian Ørsted discovered that an electric current creates a magnetic field.
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- Clip length: 5'05''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Physics
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
- Episode: The Age of Invention
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