Quiz: Do You Recognize Engineering Principles in Everyday Life?

What we call electric power is voltage multiplied by current. In order to have electric power available to our plugs, we first have to generate it. And our ability to generate electrical energy really means that we convert it from another form of energy. […]

Magnetic fields aren’t visible to us. But if we wanted to see one, it’s as easy as pouring iron filings over a magnet and seeing how they line up from one end of the magnet to the other. […]

We use generators to get the electrical current we need. Generators are what are used to convert other forms of energy into electrical energy. […]