Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever

Why it was recommended

I had no idea they were so clever, combining thermodynamics and the physics of magnetism.

Recommendationrootbear · Original2022-04

What it covers

Technology Connections explains how old-fashioned non-electronic rice cookers work, using a magnet and spring switch tripped by the Curie point. It shows the thermodynamics. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Technology Connections

Length

11 min 11 sec

Year

2020

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