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I bought 1000 meters of wire to settle a physics debate
AlphaPhoenix
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What this video covers
AlphaPhoenix builds a scaled-down version of the Veritasium electricity thought experiment using about a kilometer of wire and an oscilloscope. He measures how the signal actually propagates and explains the result.
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HN considers it the best experimental rebuttal and clarification of the Veritasium wire debate, with real measurements.
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