War of the Currents

The battle between famous 19th century inventors Edison and Tesla for a slice of America's electricity market, and the lengths they went to in order to secure it.

Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points.

Thomas Edison distributed direct current.

Nikola Tesla devised a system for generating and distributing alternating current.

Direct current suffers huge power loss over distance.

Alternating current became a huge commercial success in the 19th century and remains the dominant electricity supply today.

A Twig Context Film.
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