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Using a magnetic compass to calculate current in a wire

Using a magnetic compass to calculate the current in a wire. Learn how magnetic fields, compass deflection, and basic electromagnetism principles connect in a practical physics experiment. #MagneticFi ...

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ faithfully recreates a TV hostage standoff but avoids the messy why

Gus Van Sant continues the mass-media-meets-violence conversation of 'To Die For,' but doesn't have much to say about this ...

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: When the Action Is Razor Thin

For “Dead Man’s Wire,” Gus Van Sant appears to have proceeded from the notion that somebody ought to make a 1970s-style crime ...