The Mechanical Universe 31
Voltage, Energy and Force


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When is electricity dangerous or benign, spectacular or useful?
Ch	Frame	Code	Title
1			A	Opening Sequence 
2	02389		G	Relationship Between Matter And Energy 
3	08359		V	Las Vegas Strip At Night 
4	10817		V	Nevada Countryside 
5*	11659		V	Contour Map 
6*	12230		A	Electrostatic Contour Map 
7*	12786		V	Biker On An Incline 
8*	13067		A	Biker In An Electric Field 
9	14471		V	Nevada Countryside 
10*	14837		A	Electric Field And Potential 
11	15927		A	Dipole Field And Potential 
12	17512		A	Constant Electric Potential 
13	19406		V	Las Vegas 
14	19976		H	Ben Franklin in Study
15	20470		E	Early Light Bulb 
16	20506		H	Development Of Neon Light 
17	22006		A	Definition Of Electric Potential 
18	22865		V	Applications Of Voltage 
19	24679		E	Electrostatic Generators 
20	25136		E	Particle Accelerator 
21	25526		V	Powerlines Leading To Las Vegas 
22	27511		A	Atomic Model 
23	31035		V	Las Vegas 
24	32257		E	Van De Graaff Generator 
25	33242		A	Strength Of Electric Forces 
26	35424		V	Las Vegas 
27	35983		H	Franklin On A Walk 
28	37314		V	Las Vegas 
29*	38113		A	Ionization Due To Generator (sparks)
30	40103		V	Las Vegas 
31	41137		E	Van Marum's Generator 
32	42165		V	Battery Assembly Line 
33	42860		V	Hoover Dam 
34	43444		V	Las Vegas 
35	44233		G	Early Atomic Theories 
	48800			credits
Pretty good.


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Prepared by Jeff Rudd, 1999
Revised by Laura Schmidt, 2007


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