One of the most famous technological "wars" was the battle that raged almost 150 years ago between Thomas Edison's DC electricity and Nikola Tesla's AC electricity. For our purposes, we will put aside the stories of the two men (Edison was an inventor and businessman whereas Tesla was a scientist and idealist) and focus on … Continue reading DC and AC Electricity Pt1: Electron Movement
Scalars and Vectors
You must know the definitions of a scalar and a vector. A scalar is a quantity that has magnitude only (it has no direction). Common examples include; temperature, speed, mass and distance. A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Common examples include; forces, velocity, acceleration and electric current. There are a … Continue reading Scalars and Vectors
