The lexicon of electricity - James Sheils

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We all know the words around electricity, "charge," "positive," "battery", and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the history of these words illuminate the physics of electric phenomena.Lesson by James Sheils, animation by TED-Ed.View the full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/electric-vocabulary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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