Classical Physics

Brief history of Inductance and Inductors The story begins in the early 19th century when scientists like Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry independently discovered the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction. Faraday demonstrated that a changing magnetic field could induce an electric current in a nearby circuit. Henry, around the same time, made similar groundbreaking observations. This

    Brief history of Capacitance and capacitors The story of capacitance begins in the 18th century with the work of an ingenious scientist named Ewald Georg von Kleist. In 1745, Kleist, a German clergyman, made a fascinating discovery. He found that when he connected a small conducting sphere to a larger one using a

  Brief history of Electric Resistance and Resistors Electric resistance, a cornerstone in electrical circuits, has a fascinating historical journey intertwined with the evolution of electricity. In the 18th century, pioneers like Benjamin Franklin and Luigi Galvani made initial observations in the exploration of electrical phenomena. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that German

Brief History or heating effect of electric current Early Observations (18th Century) The understanding of the heating effect of electric current has roots in the 18th century. Scientists like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta conducted early experiments with electricity. They observed that when electric current passed through certain materials, such as wires, these materials exhibited

Brief history of Ohm’s Law Back in the early 19th century, around 1827, a German physicist named Georg Simon Ohm embarked on a groundbreaking exploration of electrical circuits. Ohm’s curiosity led him to formulate what we now know as Ohm’s Law. Ohm’s Law is elegantly simple: it establishes a relationship between three fundamental electrical properties—voltage

    Brief history of Electric Circuits Early Concepts Ancient Wonders: While the concept of electric circuits as we know them didn’t emerge until more recent times, early civilizations like the ancient Greeks had inklings of electrical phenomena. They observed static electricity through materials like amber, a substance that, when rubbed, attracted lightweight objects. 18th

Brief history of Electric Power 18th Century – Static Electricity Sparks Interest The story of electric power begins with the exploration of static electricity. In the 18th century, scientists like Benjamin Franklin were experimenting with static charges, laying the foundation for understanding the nature of electrical phenomena. Early 19th Century – Volta Unleashes the Battery

    Brief history of Electric Potential Ancient Static Electricity The concept of electric potential began with the ancient Greeks, around 600 BCE. They observed static electricity phenomena, like the attractive properties of amber after rubbing it against fur. This laid the groundwork for later understandings. Gilbert and Magnetic Potential In the late 16th century,

Brief history of Electric Current Ancient Discoveries (Pre-17th Century) While not yet understanding electricity as we do today, ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans were aware of certain static electrical phenomena, such as static charge from amber. However, practical applications were still centuries away. 17th Century – First Glances (1600-1699) In the early