electric current

Science Question: Light a bulb

  • Question: Can you light a light bulb with just 1 battery and 1 wire?
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In this case, it is a bare copper wire, a plane light bulb and a D-cell battery Read More...

Sparks and Switches

When you open a switch (break the circuit) in a circuit, you will usually see a tiny spark. This is because there is inductance in the circuit so that you can't instantaneously change the current. Is it possible to open a switch with absolutely no spark? Clearly you can make a circuit with a non-noticeable spark. Read More...

Are you smarter than a 5th grader sits on a throne of lies

I do not like the show "Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader". The main reason for my dissatisfaction is that they probably use real questions from real schools. And here lies the problem. Read More...