The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 days agoHertz, showing the difference between science and engineeringlemmy.worldimagemessage-square145fedilinkarrow-up11.39Karrow-down12
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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-27 days agoYes, except you need to buy each bit in a big glass jar. Edit: only half joking, they used big Leiden Jars, which were basically giant glass batteries. There was no such thing as people with power at home, unless you were crazy rich
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoThere were electrochemical cells (invented in 1800) that provided a constant current for some time. Idk the details. Look up Galvanic cell, Volta cell.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoSure, but those are still “big glass jars full of electricity”
Yes, except you need to buy each bit in a big glass jar.
Edit: only half joking, they used big Leiden Jars, which were basically giant glass batteries. There was no such thing as people with power at home, unless you were crazy rich
There were electrochemical cells (invented in 1800) that provided a constant current for some time.
Idk the details. Look up Galvanic cell, Volta cell.
Sure, but those are still “big glass jars full of electricity”
yeah, true