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. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.