Engaging Electrical Engineering. Experiments and Simple Devices You Can Make Yourself

Vladimir Ryumin — a well-known science popularizer — explains electricity simply and engagingly. In this book, you will find dozens of demonstrations and assemblies: from an electrophorus to the simplest electric motor, telegraph, and home alarms — you will see... electrical engineering in action.

- How to detect an electric charge and build a simple electroscope?
- How to create a «lightning in a jar», make a glowing stick and mini-illumination?
- How to chemically «see» current and why is it important?
- How to ensure safety in experiments and when is it not advisable to power lighting from a battery?

The book is suitable for schoolchildren, students, parents, and teachers. Step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams, and a focus on safety will help enliven lessons, conduct impressive demonstrations, and kickstart your first engineering projects.