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This film presents four common semiconductors that we use frequently in everyday life. It explains the structure and functioning of the thyristor, the triac, the photo-semiconductor, and the LED and shows examples of where they are used - such as washing machines, elevators, light switches and headlights.
The first semiconductors were discovered in passing when people wanted to make the light bulb more economical. Since then, a lot has changed about them. The film retraces this development and explains not only how the diode works, but also some important technical terms and the use of semiconductor diodes.
For a surface to reflect light, it must be very smooth. A regular reflection is given, for example, by processed glass and metal, which are used to make mirrors. The film explains the law of reflection, the creation of illusions through partial reflection, and that the mirror image is a result of our own perception.
If the curvature of a curved mirror is convex, it distorts the mirror image. If it is concave, this is also true, except that the image is also upside down. The film explains why this is so and how the laws of reflection explain it. In addition, the video shows possible applications for everyday life.
Power is a measure of the speed of work, and the watt is the unit in which energy consumption is measured. The film gives the definition of watt. You can compare mechanical, thermal and electrical power and easily convert them into each other. This video explains why and how this conversion is possible.
Taking water as an example, the film explains the different states of aggregation of a substance. Below 0 °C, water is solid – it exists as ice. At its melting temperature of 0 °C it takes on liquid form, and at boiling temperature of 100 °C it changes to the gaseous state at normal pressure.
The electrical resistance is defined as the quotient of the voltage and the strength of the current flowing in a circuit. At the same time, resistance also refers to a component with which a certain resistance can be realized in an electrical circuit. The film explains both terms using understandable examples.
Optical lenses are transparent, light-refracting bodies with at least one curved surface. The video introduces the different forms of lenses and how they work and shows their uses. Important terms such as focal point, refractive power and focal length are explained and the two lens formulas are derived.
Optical devices influence the course of light rays through lenses. The film shows how lenses are made in the eye and in visual aids such as glasses. The much stronger lenses of magnifying glasses and microscopes are also examined in detail. It is explained how exactly the multiple magnification is achieved.
The moon does not shine itself, but only reflects the light of the sun. That is why the phases of the moon depend on it. The film shows how the moon changes in our perception depending on the angle it is at to the sun. At an angle of zero degrees it is new moon, at an angle of 180 degrees it is full moon.
Mass is one of the seven basic physical quantities. This video gives an understandable definition of this quantity, names its unit of measurement and explains how it is related to the force of weight. Colloquially and outside the physical context, mass is also called weight, which can lead to confusion.
This video explains the concept of a magnetic field. It clearly describes some essential effects of magnetism and illustrates the concept of field lines. The film shows what the Earth´s magnetic field is all about, it clarifies geographical and magnetic poles and goes into the phenomenon of declination.
Lorentz force describes the effect of magnetic fields on moving electrons. It acts perpendicularly to the magnet´s field lines and to the direction of the electrons. The film shows how to determine the direction of movement of the electrons using the three-finger rule and where this force is used for technical purposes.
Light travels at very high speed in a vacuum as well as in the air. As soon as it hits a denser material, however, its speed is slowed down. The film explains the refractive index, demonstrates why light rays are deflected in water, for example, and shows what angle is needed for a total reflection.
Levers are simple machines, or more precisely, they are mechanical force converters that magnify the force which is applied. The film explains the law of levers and shows the different forms of levers. Examples of different lever tools are given, such as scissors, tweezers, wheelbarrows, and nutcrackers.
Inertia is a physical property of all bodies. The video explains the law of inertia, according to which all bodies remain at rest or in uniform motion until an external action stops it. We encounter the law of inertia everywhere in everyday life, as the film illustrates with examples such as car and train travel.
The subject of this video is energy. There is the mechanical, the thermal and the electrical energy. Energy is not produced or consumed, but transformed. The film explains this using the law of conservation of energy. It is shown how one form of energy is converted into another, and the unit joule is explained.
Am 26. April 1986 explodierte der vierte Reaktor des Atomkraftwerks in Tschernobyl und veränderte das weltweite Bewusstsein für die Risiken der Atomenergie. Dieses Medium verbindet Augenzeugenberichte, Erinnerungen von Michail Gorbatschow und Bilder des Fotografen Igor Kostin zu einem chronologischen Protokoll.
Electricity flowing through a wire generates a magnetic field. If this wire is twisted into a coil, the magnetic fields of the individual turns merge into a single stronger field. An iron core in the middle can intensify this effect. With this description, the video explains the construction of an electromagnet.
The subject of this film is electromagnetic induction. A conductor loop suspended in a magnetic field illustrates how mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy. A brief history of electromagnetic induction is given, the AC and DC voltages are explained and areas of application in industry are shown.
Georg Simon Ohm discovered that voltage and current are interdependent. This video explains electrical resistance, Ohm´s law and the relationships that can be derived from it. The influence of length, strength, and temperature of a conductor as well as the calculation of electrical resistance are further topics.
In den ersten acht Episoden der Reihe wurden die 100 größten Entdeckungen auf den Gebieten Biologie, Physik, Chemie, Medizin, Genetik, Geologie, Astronomie und Evolution vorgestellt. In dieser Folge waren allerdings die Zuschauer die Experten: Sie haben gewählt und ihre "Top Ten" bestimmt.
Im Rahmen eines Begegnungsprojekts zwischen der Schule St. Franziskus und dem Bischof-Sproll-Bildungszentrum studieren Jugendliche einen Balladenabend ein. Einige von ihnen haben ein Handicap, andere nicht. Die Kamera war von Beginn an dabei und dokumentierte die Fortschritte mit allen Höhen und Tiefen.
Im Alter zwischen zwei und sechs Jahren entwickeln Kinder sich stark weiter, und Eltern fürchten oft, jetzt erzieherische Fehler zu machen. Dieser Film begleitet Elternpaare und Alleinerziehende verschiedener Kulturen durch diese Zeit mit ihren Kindern und beantwortet ihre Fragen humorvoll und kompetent.
Luft und Wasser sorgen in einem komplizierten Zusammenspiel für unterschiedliche Wettererscheinungen. Die physikalischen Eigenschaften der verschiedenen Komponenten, aus denen Wetterprozesse entstehen, werden durch transparente Grafiken und Schülerexperimente allgemein verständlich dargestellt.
Strom aus der Wüste: Der Stuttgarter Professor Jörg Schlaich erklärt, dass Solaranlagen in der Wüste das Energieproblem der Zukunft lösen können. Haus ohne Heizung: Ingenieur Heiner Sigmund baut Passivhäuser, die mit der Kraft von Wind und Sonne mit Heizung und warmem Wasser versorgt werden.
Eine in einem Magnetfeld aufgehängten Leiterschleife verdeutlicht, wie mechanische in elektrische Energie umgewandelt werden kann. Es wird ein kurzer geschichtlicher Abriss der elektromagnetischen Induktion gegeben, die Wechsel- und die Gleichspannung erklärt und Anwendungsgebiete in der Industrie gezeigt.
Strom, der durch einen Draht fließt, erzeugt ein magnetisches Feld, wie der Film zeigt. Wird dieser Draht zu einer Spule gedreht, verschmelzen die Magnetfelder der einzelnen Windungen zu einem stärkeren Feld. Ein Eisenkern in der Mitte kann diesen Effekt noch verstärken: Das ist der Aufbau eines Elektromagneten.
Ein Elektromagnet besteht aus einer Spule mit einem Eisenkern, um den herum, sobald Strom fließt, ein Magnetfeld erzeugt wird. Der Film zeigt, wie Elektromagnete eingesetzt werden können, etwa als Relais bei Starkstromkreisen, für Türklingeln, bei der Magnetresonanztherapie oder im Teilchenbeschleuniger.
Menschen mit bipolarer Störung schwanken zwischen Manien und Depressionen. Drei betroffene Jugendliche erklären, wie sich diese Phasen ausdrücken und welchen Einfluss sie auf Familie und Schule haben. Auch die Diagnose und die Behandlung durch Therapien und Medikamente werden thematisiert.