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DC is super weird that way... The actual velocity of an electron down that line is, offhand, extremely slow compared to the speed of light. Think of DC more li

by mjevans 2mo ago

DC is super weird that way... The actual velocity of an electron down that line is, offhand, extremely slow compared to the speed of light. Think of DC more like you're trying to pump a frozen ice mixture drink (trying to avoid any of the major brand names) down a straw. If you melt it, that's loss to heat. If the pressure gets there that's DC current. The AC vibrations are the same thing except it's like the lever action on a steam locomotive. Translating the motor's spin into a back and forth wave in the line. This is why AC is rather useful for making other things spin or vibrate to the point of being emissive.

leonidasrup 2mo ago
Good intrpduction are Veritasium videos: "How Electricity Actually Works" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_X2cMHNe0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_X2cMHNe0 "The Biggest Misconception About Electricity" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY
- perpetuallunch 2mo ago
  One cannot simply bring up Veritasium without also honouring his arch nemesis ElectroBOOM. https://youtube.com/@electroboom?si=HqjCoJtrn6ci41uw https://youtube.com/@electroboom?si=HqjCoJtrn6ci41uw Others that deserve a mention: styropyro https://youtube.com/@styropyro?si=aPBPXdj42Oo0UzC2 https://youtube.com/@styropyro?si=aPBPXdj42Oo0UzC2 The Angry Pixie herder, Uncle Bumblefuck aka AvE: https://youtube.com/@arduinoversusevil2025?si=f1LHLwVdQTn0O8JB https://youtube.com/@arduinoversusevil2025?si=f1LHLwVdQTn0O8... And that guy with the multi gigawatt 150,000 volt Lorentz Cannon: https://youtu.be/lix-vr_AF38?si=P_WLCJFAUOD01pEF https://youtu.be/lix-vr_AF38?si=P_WLCJFAUOD01pEF I’m sure I forgot someone? AlphaPhoenix’s response to Veritasium: https://youtu.be/2Vrhk5OjBP8?si=vFlggT44kEyDKlKJ https://youtu.be/2Vrhk5OjBP8?si=vFlggT44kEyDKlKJ
  - doubleg72 2mo ago
    So pretty much the recommendations on the right we are all aware of already..
    - perpetuallunch 2mo ago
      Thank you for your contribution here today.

by mjevans 2mo ago

leonidasrup 2mo ago

Good intrpduction are Veritasium videos: "How Electricity Actually Works" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_X2cMHNe0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_X2cMHNe0 "The Biggest Misconception About Electricity" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY

perpetuallunch 2mo ago
One cannot simply bring up Veritasium without also honouring his arch nemesis ElectroBOOM. https://youtube.com/@electroboom?si=HqjCoJtrn6ci41uw https://youtube.com/@electroboom?si=HqjCoJtrn6ci41uw Others that deserve a mention: styropyro https://youtube.com/@styropyro?si=aPBPXdj42Oo0UzC2 https://youtube.com/@styropyro?si=aPBPXdj42Oo0UzC2 The Angry Pixie herder, Uncle Bumblefuck aka AvE: https://youtube.com/@arduinoversusevil2025?si=f1LHLwVdQTn0O8JB https://youtube.com/@arduinoversusevil2025?si=f1LHLwVdQTn0O8... And that guy with the multi gigawatt 150,000 volt Lorentz Cannon: https://youtu.be/lix-vr_AF38?si=P_WLCJFAUOD01pEF https://youtu.be/lix-vr_AF38?si=P_WLCJFAUOD01pEF I’m sure I forgot someone? AlphaPhoenix’s response to Veritasium: https://youtu.be/2Vrhk5OjBP8?si=vFlggT44kEyDKlKJ https://youtu.be/2Vrhk5OjBP8?si=vFlggT44kEyDKlKJ
- doubleg72 2mo ago
  So pretty much the recommendations on the right we are all aware of already..
  - perpetuallunch 2mo ago
    Thank you for your contribution here today.