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Current Electricity

Shannon Tymosko

Shannon Tymosko

Career Profiles

Electrical Apprentice

I am a second-year Electrical Apprentice with the IBEW Local 105
Chelsea Dyck

Chelsea Dyck

Career Profiles

Journeyman Electrician

Steve Copeland au travail

Steve Copeland

Career Profiles

Power Distribution Supervisor

Steve Copeland is a Power Distribution Supervisor for Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
Colourful insulating wires

Introduction to Current Electricity

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Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely

Thermal images of people and objects

Thermopower and the Body Heat-Powered Flashlight

STEM Explained

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.

Drop tower ride

How is Lenz's Law Used in Drop Tower Rides?

STEM Explained

How do magnetic fields help you get down safely from the top of a drop tower ride? Learn how electromagnetic induction works at the amusement park.