FRANKFURT / TÜBINGEN. Life without electricity is something that is no longer imaginable. Whether it be a smartphone, hair-dryer or a ceiling lamp - the technical accomplishments we hold dear all ...

The topic of electricity often poses difficulties for many secondary school students in physics lessons. Researchers have now developed and empirically evaluated a new, intuitive curriculum as part of ...

Electric current is caused by moving electric charges. The effects of charge and electric fields can be investigated by looking at the forces they exert on conductors and insulators. Simple circuits - ...

Voltage is a measure of the difference in energy between one part of a circuit and another. It tells you how much electrical energy has been converted into other forms of energy. Voltage is measured ...

Looking for something fun to do with the kids over the holiday break? Rick Crosslin, scientist in residence at MSD Wayne Township joined us today with a few holiday-related experiments! He says old ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics honors three quantum physicists—John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis—for their study of quantum mechanics in a macroscopic electrical circuit. The Nobel ...