Energy
Synopsis
Educational material produced by the National Film Institute (INC) on the basic principles of energy transformation, addressing topics such as solar energy, rain, evaporation, and molecular motion. The video uses instructional animations to explain the water cycle, along with footage and experiments that help build an understanding of kinetic energy, or motion, which is responsible for the electrical energy that powers cities.
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