Posted on January 24, 2017Let’s Geek Out on the Physics of Leyden Jars In a recent episode of 'MacGyver,' our hero uses a Leyden jar to store energy. What is a Leyden jar and how much energy could it store? The post Let's Geek Out on the Physics of Leyden Jars appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 17, 2016You Can’t Just Link Batteries Willy Nilly and Expect Everything to Be OK When you connect a standard battery to a low resistance, the battery voltage drops. Here is a battery model that accounts for the voltage drop. The post You Can't Just Link Batteries Willy Nilly and Expect Everything to Be OK appeared first on WIRED.