Ping Pong Resistance
17:48 - 19:39
1m 51s
Beakman uses ping pong balls to simulate electrons. He rolls them down a pipe that gets narrower so they pile up (resistance). In a light bulb, the resistance causes the coil to heat up and make light.

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