Shocked by Electric Eel!

Shocked by Electric Eel!

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Interactive Video

Biology, Physics, Science

6th - 9th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the shocking abilities of electric eels, starting with a smaller eel capable of producing 860 volts, and progressing to a larger eel. The host, Mark Vins, experiences shocks firsthand, with the help of Diana, the Physics Girl. They use a Van de Graaff generator to explain electric charge and a Tens Unit to explore voltage and current. The video culminates in a grand finale where a Tesla coil visualizes the electric shocks from a large eel, demonstrating the power and effects of these shocks. The video emphasizes safety and the educational purpose of the experiments.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the voltage of the electric shock that the eel can produce?

860 volts

120 volts

240 volts

500 volts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the narrator describe his feelings before experiencing the eel's shock?

Confident

Excited

Nervous

Indifferent

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What device is used to demonstrate the concept of charge in the experiments?

Van de Graaff Generator

Tesla Coil

Tens Unit

Battery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the first battery inspired by the electric eel?

Tesla

Volta

Edison

Newton

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between voltage and current as explained in the experiments?

Current is more dangerous

Current is slower

Voltage is more dangerous

Voltage is faster

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the electric organs in an electric eel?

To digest food

To improve eyesight

To produce electric shocks

To help them swim

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is used to visualize the electric shocks of the eel in the water?

Tens Unit

Battery

Van de Graaff Generator

Tesla Coil

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