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The video from the series "Why? Children ask" is about the central organ of the blood circulation. Target group: Pre-school and primary school grade 1/2. Field of application: Introduction of a new topic in science, body and health.
Beim Kapitalismus handelt es sich um eine Wirtschaftsordnung. Der Film erklärt, was Kapitalismus definiert, erzählt seine Geschichte und erläutert den Begriff der Marktwirtschaft. Die Unterschiede zwischen freier und sozialer Marktwirtschaft werden erklärt und das Für und Wider zum Kapitalismus angeführt.
Lifting heavy loads using a rope running over a roller does not have to counteract the friction. This film explains how adding a second roller means that only half as much force has to be applied. Multiple rollers in the right sequence create a practical pulley. We look at the physical basics of these tools.
The moon does not shine itself, but only reflects the light of the sun. That is why the phases of the moon depend on it. The film shows how the moon changes in our perception depending on the angle it is at to the sun. At an angle of zero degrees it is new moon, at an angle of 180 degrees it is full moon.
This film presents four common semiconductors that we use frequently in everyday life. It explains the structure and functioning of the thyristor, the triac, the photo-semiconductor, and the LED and shows examples of where they are used - such as washing machines, elevators, light switches and headlights.
Optical devices influence the course of light rays through lenses. The film shows how lenses are made in the eye and in visual aids such as glasses. The much stronger lenses of magnifying glasses and microscopes are also examined in detail. It is explained how exactly the multiple magnification is achieved.
Optical lenses are transparent, light-refracting bodies with at least one curved surface. The video introduces the different forms of lenses and how they work and shows their uses. Important terms such as focal point, refractive power and focal length are explained and the two lens formulas are derived.
Taking water as an example, the film explains the different states of aggregation of a substance. Below 0 °C, water is solid – it exists as ice. At its melting temperature of 0 °C it takes on liquid form, and at boiling temperature of 100 °C it changes to the gaseous state at normal pressure.
When light rays fall through a small hole in the front wall of an otherwise light-proof box, the image of the object that is in direct line in front of the hole is imaged overhead on the inside back of the box. The film describes step by step how this image is created and how to calculate the image size.
Power is a measure of the speed of work, and the watt is the unit in which energy consumption is measured. The film gives the definition of watt. You can compare mechanical, thermal and electrical power and easily convert them into each other. This video explains why and how this conversion is possible.
If the curvature of a curved mirror is convex, it distorts the mirror image. If it is concave, this is also true, except that the image is also upside down. The film explains why this is so and how the laws of reflection explain it. In addition, the video shows possible applications for everyday life.
For a surface to reflect light, it must be very smooth. A regular reflection is given, for example, by processed glass and metal, which are used to make mirrors. The film explains the law of reflection, the creation of illusions through partial reflection, and that the mirror image is a result of our own perception.
The first semiconductors were discovered in passing when people wanted to make the light bulb more economical. Since then, a lot has changed about them. The film retraces this development and explains not only how the diode works, but also some important technical terms and the use of semiconductor diodes.
No other component is used as frequently in electronic devices as the transistor. This video tells the story of the component: how it was invented, how it revolutionized and drove technology, how exactly it works and what uses have been found for it over time - especially since the beginning of the digital age.
The topic of this video is the relationship between voltage and amperage. The film introduces the units of measurement volts for electrical voltage, watts for power, joules for energy, and amperes for amperage. It explains why the higher the voltage, the lower the amperage needed for certain outputs.
The invention of the diode was soon followed by the development of another electrode - the triode. This was the first amplifier. These amplifiers were used extensively until the transistor almost completely replaced them. As the video shows, electron tubes are now only used in high-end guitar amplifiers.
In addition to conductors and non-conductors, there are also so-called semiconductors with regard to electrical conductivity. Using the example of silicon, the film explains how a substance can change from a non-conductor to a conductor under certain conditions. It mentions the many possible uses of semiconductors.
With the colours blue, yellow and purple, all colours can be produced. This is due to subtractive colour mixing: the colours act like a filter that prevents you from still seeing the original colours. The video explains understandable how the absorption spectrum of the filter makes some colours visible.
For a temperature measurement procedure to be exact, it has to be reliable and repeatable. This films looks at different temperature measuring devices, namely the thermometer, the bimetallic thermometer, and the resistance thermometer, which depend on changeable substance properties at different temperatures.
This video shows how the state of motion, gravity and magnetic attraction of objects changes when different physical forces act on them. The film shows that the effects of these forces are measured in Newtons and that they are vector quantities. The law of interaction is also explained with examples.
The physical term work is defined as the force exerted on a body in a certain way. In physics, a distinction is made between the work of lifting, acceleration, deformation, tension and friction, as the video explains with the help of examples from everyday life. The unit used to measure work is the joule.
Archimedes originally set out the law of the lever. The film shows how it has been developed since then and how it leads directly to the law of rotation. The law is explained and its practical uses demonstrated, for instance the wheel and axle which is used in ship´s rudders and many times in bicycles.
Electrical engineers often use transformers. They can easily turn a low primary voltage into an unequally higher or lower secondary voltage. How this works in detail, for what purposes one needs this transformation in everyday life and what electromagnetic induction is exactly, is explained in the film.
An adult human has around 300 trillion body cells - that is a 3 with 14 zeros! The vast majority of organisms on Earth, however, are made up of a single cell. Multicellular life didn?t appear until around 700 million years ago. This film looks at several microorganisms to explain the first steps in that evolution.
Contrary to popular belief, chameleons do not change colour to adapt to their environment, but to communicate their mood to their conspecifics. The video gives information about the different species of chameleons and explains how the colour change works by means of colour cells highlighted by melanin.
Proteins are a key component of all living things and carry out various tasks. For example, they can serve as structural elements or transport molecules. Many proteins are enzymes and accelerate biochemical reactions in the body. Some hormones are also proteins. This film present the structure of proteins and their properties.
The Alps offer attractive opportunities for tourism as well as for economics and farming. This film shows the opposing interests of the involved parties and points out how huge the environmental impact is (especially when it comes to the risk of avalanches). Sustainable solutions have to be found.
April und Frank Wheeler wollen vieles, aber nicht so spießig sein, wie es die Gesellschaft in den USA der 1950er Jahre vorgibt. Als April schwanger wird, ziehen sie aufs Land. Hier bemerken sie, dass sie genau das Leben führen, das sie immer verachtet haben. Ein Umzug nach Europa soll Abhilfe schaffen.
Large parts of the Isle Montserrat have been destroyed by volcanic activity in 1995. Since this day the people here have learned to live with the continuing eruptions: There are projects which help to improve biodiversity, strategies for disaster response have been developed and tourists visit the island.
The history of Iceland shows many volcanic eruptions since people settled down here. Why do they decide to live in regions with such a risk? This film shows the advantages of geothermal power and allows a deep look into tourism and agriculture. The impacts of the most recent eruptions are discussed.