Clare Harvey and Jonathan Hare 2009 Phys. Educ. 44 603 doi:10.1088/0031-9120/44/6/005
Clare Harvey1 and Jonathan Hare2
Show affiliationsThe South East Physics Network (SEPnet) (www.sepnet.ac.uk/gcse.php) is exploring various ways to enhance physics learning and A-level uptake, including a series of interactive GCSE revision events. The first event, which includes talks and various physics exhibits by leading teachers and educators, is on energy and the exhibition—called 'Who will keep the lights on?'—is travelling around southern UK venues. Here we describe the demonstration that shows how electricity is generated.
01.50.My Demonstration experiments and apparatus
41.20.Cv Electrostatics; Poisson and Laplace equations, boundary-value problems
41.20.Gz Magnetostatics; magnetic shielding, magnetic induction, boundary-value problems
07.50.-e Electrical and electronic instruments and components
Accelerators, beams and electromagnetism
Issue 6 (November 2009)
Received 22 April 2009, in final form 24 June 2009
Clare Harvey and Jonathan Hare 2009 Phys. Educ. 44 603
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