The Big Misconception About Electricity

The video explores the misconceptions about how electricity works, particularly focusing on the role of electrons and energy flow in circuits. It introduces Maxwell's equations and the pointing vector to explain how energy is transmitted through electric and magnetic fields, rather than through the movement of electrons. The video also compares energy flow in AC and DC circuits and discusses historical challenges in understanding energy transmission, such as those faced with undersea telegraph cables.

What happens to the energy when electrons encounter resistance in a device?

Why is it important to understand that energy is transmitted through fields and not just electrons?

How does alternating current differ from direct current in terms of energy flow?

What was the outcome of the first transatlantic cable experiment?