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Physics of "The Current War": Edison, Westinghouse & Tesla (AC vs. DC)
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Why did Siemens say that AC was "pure humbug" and why did Edison think that Westinghouse would kill a customer within 6 months and what does that have to do with the electric chair? Watch this video for a simple but not simplistic explanation of the Physics behind the "War of the Currents" to find out!

Thanks to Kim Nalley for the background music.
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@ekklectriccurrent2094

4 years ago

Excellent video! A Toastmasters-Quailty Speech! No stutters, no, ums, uhs, no "like, you know". Very refreshing Outstanding!!

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@jonathankranz2799

2 years ago

Love, love, love your videos! One comment relevant to the DC vs. AC battle; this wasn't just a conflict of physics, but of business models. Edison's empire was predicated on selling the components necessary for generating electricity at small, local scales; he envisioned getting rich by selling thousands of equipment units. Westinghouse foresaw something else: centralized electrical generation that would be produced and distributed at large scales; he would get rich by selling the electricity. I don't really believe that Edison believed that one kind of current was more dangerous than the other, but he did understand that large-scale AC transmission would tank his business.

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@kenneth7610

1 year ago

I'm an honest person I started watching your channel because your gorgeous, but I am now learning a lot from you. Thank you.

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@ronjon7942

1 year ago

I love the “Electricity” jingle. Love it. My dogs love it! When I sing it, they get a treat! Or, they get a treat and then I sing it - not sure who trained who, as I have such the lovely voice.

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@Chkhitoooo

4 years ago

"Starring my boyfriend Benedict Cumberbatch" 😁 Quite a good movie BTW, just watched it.

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@georgeplagianos6487

4 years ago

Hello Kathy thanks so much for all this information I never took physics when I went to high school in the 60s. I wasn't able to get to that point pass geometry since I have a learning disability.. I got to say learn so much from your video.. we'll have to play it a few times to learn something more with each view.. volume explaining all this history my mind wanders of how people related with each other with these new inventions it's fascinating the early years of electricity.... I can't believe Kathy you only have less than 9,000 viewers it should be mandatory for everybody to understand the history of electricit and you're perfect person to help us to absorb all fantastic history I learned a lot and your connections to all the other scientists before Edison and Tesla is fantastic.. you strung historical information systematically like beads one after the other which was easy to understand the connections starting from Feherty up till before the 1900s with the current Wars. which was why I started looking for reviews of this movie which isn't getting much media coverage what do you think ? made very interesting.. repeat myself but I like when you went back to these experiments. When you started with Feherty around 1850 creating electromagnetic waves you think coils and magnets. sorry my battery on my smartphone is going on down to 4% I'm going to lose power pretty soon but. So I'll keep viewing the other videos I'm interested in your views on Nikolai Tesla and he's other experiments besides alternating generators.. I'll keep listening and turning on other friends who are interested in this history you're fantastic thank you so much

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@denisburke4083

2 years ago

Just visited Edison’s home in Ft Myers, Thank You for the detailed explanation of the Current wars.

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@TheseusTitan

2 years ago

Wow, what a great job in producing this video! It’s one of the best and very entertaining videos on the science, circumstances during the time of Tesla and Edison. Thank you!

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@h2energynow

1 year ago

First I enjoyed the presentation. Second the war has not ended: Examples of DC electronics include: Cell phones. The LilyPad-based D&D Dice Gauntlet. Flat-screen TVs (AC goes into the TV, which is converted to DC) Flashlights. Hybrid and electric vehicles. So it is still going on, but using the strengths of each type of current.

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@stephenirwin2761

2 years ago

Great episode. I grew up knowing the basic battle between Edison and Westinghouse over AC but you just introduced me to the movie I had not known about and just went out and watched! Thanks so much!

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@TexRenner

2 years ago

The GE plant in Houston, where I worked 32 years, built some DC switchboards for marine applications; shipping and offshore platforms.

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@ElizabethT45

4 years ago

This was a really helpful video! I never took physics in high school because it seemed too complicated. Of course that was 1984 when computers were still new 😏

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@MrHichammohsen1

2 years ago

Im doing a run i started from video 1! Tomorrow will pick up! AMAZING CHANNEL! Thank you

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@atomicdmt8763

1 year ago

love your energy....... and level of detail!

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@bombadeer8231

2 years ago

Loving your videos Kathy 💕Great job 👍

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@arjunapartha

4 years ago

New favorite channel.

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@iotaje1

1 month ago

Thanks for this video series, I'm only just discovering it now. Did you make an episode on Zénobe Gramme? He was a self taught Belgian inventor who improved a DC motor and is credited for his contributions to the industrial revolution in Belgium.

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@archiedentone5950

2 years ago

The only glaring mistake is Tesla did not originate 60hz frequency he used 25hz Fighting between Tesla and Westinghouse over frequency was why Tesla quit working with Westinghouse

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@raiderjohnthemadbomber8666

1 year ago

Your intelligence is at the forefront. Your research is spectacular, thank you so much for sharing. It appears that Edison couldn't keep up with the times.

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@afez7101

2 months ago

Thank You so much your videos are very grounded (no pun) and so informative. Your passion is amazing.

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