How Electricity Actually Works

Special thanks to: Bruce Sherwood, Ruth Chabay, Aaron Titus, and Steve Spicklemore Huge thanks to Richard Abbott from Caltech for all his modeling Electrical Engineering YouTubers: NYU Quantum Technology Lab Dr. Ben Miles References: Hunt, B. J. (2005). The Maxwellians. Cornell University Press....

25 min - How Things Work - Veritasium

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