I MEANT SHORTEST PATH THROUGH AIR! 😂 Also "electricity takes the path of least resistance" is wrong! It goes more into the path of least resistance, but it still goes through the higher resistance too. But in the air it breaks though shortest path, then I guess it curls as the air heats up... hmmm, something to check there

@Jerry Baker 😂😂😂😂😂

& water seeks its level

Where you been man? I really enjoy your videos...

guys be aware of scammer they act as mehdi and say you win a prize be careful

Every time he uploads I feel the same thing. WE NEED MORE ELECTROBOOM! Thank you for another magnificent video.

What is the point? Do utubers buy bots to comment for the algorithm?

@Dawn Ripper she is not a bot

@Dawn Ripper i think there should be an award show. YouTube has so many infamous bots.

Ur now the most annoying bot on YT

Ahh yes, the connect fork. That’s how I got my start, actually. Turns out you can BREAK a breaker. 😂

Is this a reply?

@Gladys edith I can Not believe it is not in bca code, life at risk by even designing in 240VOLTS A/C is at floor level. ??@?

I can Not believe it is not in bca code, life at risk by even designing in 240VOLTS A/C is at floor level. ??@?

Yeah well next definitely do not make a safety clip for lethal spaghetti wires.

I got my start when I plugged an audio jack into a 220V plug,turns out I was not that smart when I was 4.

Brace yourselves for the "shortest path" vs. "path of least resistance" comments! Also win test gear: https://www.keysight.com/find/electroboom22

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Shortest path of least resistance gang represent

Meh.

@Sam Bishop That's a point they don't want clarified for obvious reasons. They might not want to give you their products, but they still want you to think about them. Kind of like women who friendzone you.

@Secret I made no comment on whether they should or shouldn’t. I merely said it’s best to be clear about it: this will avoid negative reactions from individuals who thought they could participate (though, admittedly, that’s not an issue for me — I still hold Keysight in high esteem); it will also avoid a lot of unnecessary traffic through their website and, I suspect, their support etc. Even now, it is not clear as the comment from them above suggested I simply write “Self” in the company field though the rest of the form options are still not suited to individuals. It would be unfortunate if either (a) people who were eligible and willing failed to participate due to this ambiguity or (b) people who weren’t eligible entered and were selected and Keysight would have to redraw or similar. It’s perfectly fine that they only give away to organisations and influential people but that should be clear from the outset to the benefit of everybody.

I would love to hear and see Mehdi's reservations for Derek ASAP. The Rectifier is pure gold content.

I plead the fifth!

I’ll add the forth

@Nicholas Williams I third that.

I second that.

"What I would give to short-circuit the heavens" is my favorite thing Mehdi has ever said, and I don't say that lightly

Medhi begins his electro emperor phase.

Thor will never even know what hit him... also 100% agree, that statement was glorious

He will evolve into the Cheeky Charger, Evil Knievel's evil electric cousin, flying a rocket that's powered by a lithium-ion battery fire drive, connected to a bunch of wires that are in turn connected to power stations, putting cities in a blackout. EDIT: oh, i guess Mehdi's name is much closer to Evil Knievel... Mehdi Knievel, of course

"Welcome to the world of high voltage, where everything is a wire and you are probably gonna die" - William Osman

Also the most ominous.

3:50 Mehdi didn't really explain the specifics here, so for anyone interested: What this is depicting is step voltage - basically because the ground is relatively high resistance the point where the high voltage source contacts winds up at or near that voltage, and the voltage reduces the further away from the source, similar to a resistive voltage divider. The danger is if you take a step towards or away from the voltage source then your feet will be at 2 different voltage potentials, and your body is far more conductive than the ground so this can result in enough of a voltage difference to kill you.

@Bosstown Dynamics But you don’t risk falling like you do when hopping on one leg, so elderly people may fare better with small steps.

Same principle applies for lightning. Get your feet close together and squat when trapped in a thunderstorm

@Albtraum Same as hopping - single point contact with the ground. Time it wrong and have both feet touching though and you're likely in trouble because leaping implies a longer stride length than just walking, which would mean an even higher step voltage

@Bosstown Dynamics what about jumps from one leg to the other? Never both legs touching ground.

I've experienced this when using a 120 v rod to bring up nightcrawlers. When picking them up, you need to wear rubber-soled shoes and be careful not to brace with your other hand.

The static making that sound when the person on that mountain moves their hand is one of those "most terrifying things in the world that would seem fine to someone who doesn't know"

@Albtraum no, it's like jumping down a sand dune, you slide all the way down the loose scree after landing. It's quite fun actually lol And lightning was striking in the area, but you don't want to risk it, because you never know when or where it will hit next.

@ke6gwf - Ben Blackburn did you twist an ankle? Did the lightning actually strike after that?

@YourMJK Yeah, run. Lying down won't make much difference, and lightning is unlikely to strike immediately. Even if it happens on flat ground where you may end up going to/through an even worse area, it's best to run.

@YourMJK get to lower elevation ASAP!!! Don't be the highest point around! I had my hair standing on end one time on a Utah plateau, and I jumped off a 15 foot cliff (onto a loose scree slope lol) to get out of danger!

@Victor Titov Feet together presumably.

6:45 You pronounced it pretty well in italian. Good job! ( 2 is pronounced "due")

I love LATITY, make more of this please, its a perfect combination of reactions and creation as well as demonstration

And humour

He uses new reddit though

@Zane Green lol

then people need to submit more stuff with better-worse quality

Ayo ho

That "Total Shield" looks to consist mainly of two PVC end caps and a chunk of sewer pipe.

It has the same potentiometers as Moog synthesizers, that's cool. Or is it ?

Probably still contains some of the shit from the sewage line they cut it out of too.

@Name Redacted yes, it illuminates the lights ;)

Buuuuuut the lights, man, the lights!!! They surely do something!!!

3:47 I heard it's actually safer to moonwalk out of the dangerous potential zone, in many cases just keeping feet barely apart poses a lot less risk than jumping on one leg when you can lose stability and faceplant all the volts

@NINETENDOPE SAITAMA Electric slide?

No you have to electro boogie out of the danger zone of course. :) ☮️

I hear it also helps if you occasionally shout "shamone".

​@Jeff Maxwell That's vital knowledge for elementary schoolers. Did they also teach you how to escape from quicksand?

Hey ElectroBOOM, have you ever seen those videos of people managing to display video signals on their oscilloscopes? It might be a good idea to experiment with, hoping you have old analog composite or component cables (the YWR, or RGB ones) and a video source. Or maybe doing it in reverse and seeing if you can just turn any old television you may have laying around into some sort of x-y oscilloscope?

God, how many days have passed without that intro. ElectroBoom - The best electroteacher

"path of least resistance" which can also be extended to "path of least impedance" for rapidly rising edges.

@W Bond but it's true, isn't it?

BINGO! I win, I had this comment on my predictable comment bingo card!

God, how many days have passed without that intro. ElectroBoom - The best electroteacher

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Don't read my name ..

https://youtu.be/jhTTxdBKSyI it's here finally

Thanks for your wonderful videos. I had to play the "tesla gloves" part a few times. I dont think I've laughed so hard in my life.

You killed this one! Thank you for the learning and entertainment :)

Mehdi, you are better at reacting than like 95% of reacting channels!

I did not laugh so hard in quite a while...

I needs this man to be my teacher, his way of explaining things is astronomical

It's a good day when Mehdi comes out with new content

loved it as always 🙂 - keep going Mr Mehdi :)

As an EE myself I love how Mehdi jokes about mechanical engineers :)

As an italian, hearing medhi say "le prese vanno sostituite dopo 2 anni" made me laugh, im a simple italian guy.

its funny, because "to anni" in persian means "you're poop" xD

Don't trust people with an accent 😉

*irritato* "No dopo two any!"😂

Mi sono spaccato in due dalle risate XD Però c'è da dire che ha lo stesso letto piuttosto bene. You're just the best Medhi

È veramente un trip quando senti l'italiano a caso

I love this series of videos! I also love electricity. How else can I get that wonderful dose of Medhi?

Awesome video and entertaining 💙 and regarding veritasium : I think it just due to change in electric potential at the rod which leads to change in magnetic flux which in turn induced electric current at source.

haven't even gotten twenty seconds in, but i've instantly got a huge grin on my face. i love your videos, Mehdi. now we just need to work on getting more of them, please?

Make a video explaining phasors and addition and subtraction of them. Maybe even a series on AC Theory. Your videos make school easier, would be good to use for teaching, my professors love them lol.

I'll never miss a LATITY video!

I have a question of quality my good sir. Can a particle beam of something like tungsten close a very high voltage circuit through the atmosphere? And if it does should range theoretically increase with voltage? Asking for a friend with a tall tower over a deep grounding pond.

We need longer episodes of LATITY!!

ElectroBOOM I know you NEVER reply to my comments... But I really do appreciate your video's and watch every one... you are awesome, and so informative, and yes SUPER entertaining!

Actually, power strips do you have an expiration date. Specifically, the power strips that are surge protectors. How long depends upon the strip and what quality of power you’re dealing with. Two years is a little short, but I’d replace them all after five years.

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I don't know all the details, but I thought MOVs that they use in typical surge protectors wear out over time, and there isn't a way to test if they've failed without destroying them in the process. Hence you need to replace surge protectors with some regularity to be sure that it will function as desired. The flip side of this is if you buy good ones they have lifetime warranties and really a lightning strike isn't going to be completely stopped by almost anything so really what you're buying is the warranty, so it's not worth worrying about.

Yep, although the new one you buy is likely even worse than the old one...

YES NEW LATITY, you need to do more of these!

The hopping on one foot thing is hilarious... but actually accurate.

haven't even gotten twenty seconds in, but i've instantly got a huge grin on my face. i love your videos, Mehdi. now we just need to work on getting more of them, please?

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6:12 probably my favorite reaction from LATITY 😂

I had my physics gcse test today and your Channel has helped me a lot I wanted to thank you

6:18 this actually a cool mind hullucination thing its made so you can hear the stomping without any sound

Just want to say. You inspire me, thanks for being here . I really really love ur videos

What types of interesting things could one measure with a GHz scope? Did Keysight provide you w/ probes that can measure GHz signals?

Electroboom is a genius and a madman

I'll love to see another science showdown, with 1000 Canadian pennies at stake!

#ElectroBoom love that you started posting more videos, love watching your content

5:30 I didn't know so much static can be in the air.

4:20 , i'll be that guy , reading the description of the "total shield" , all it does , it DETECT , not PROTECT. (There is nothing to protect from anyway)

Thank you Mehdi for uploading i was having a very bad day and your upload made my day ten times better

Hey mehdi, thought I’d let you know that a battery my coworker was removing caught fire while watching this video. Not sure what kind of irony that is.

Thank you for another fun installment of Latity.

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"what I would give to short-circuit the heavens" what a legend

I have a question. What was the most painful thing you ever felt?

3:25 one of the best explanations on how capacitors behave with frequency 😜

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I’ve been trying to understand electricity / electrical circuits all my life. I just can’t seem to grasp it. Idk why. I can make all sorts of stuff from 3D printers to programs. But electricity is just beyond me.

you should do a video where a doctor checks your heart to see if all these electroshocks that you got left any marks on your health

Hey medhi i have a question is it possible that you can save energy from the lightning? Like they did on the rocket when the lightning strikes on the small metal piece that the rocket had, and in the end there is a battery or some sort of equipment to be able to harvest energy from the lightning

My only complaint with this channel is he doesn’t post enough.😂 We need more of this stuff!!!

That Capacitor outfit makes you look super different! 😲Perfect representation!, plus it really shows that higher frequencies will pass easier

7:43 there is something about an old man sticking a lightbulb in his ear and it turns on that just makes me smile the same way he did

Hey bro! Love your content! Could you make a video about how to build a DIY Geiger counter? :) Like what parts are needed for that, how they function and how exactly does a Geiger counter work. Cheers!

your videos make my day, so god damn hilarious to watch

Hey finally, any day with a new electroboom video is a good day

Don't read my name ..

https://youtu.be/jhTTxdBKSyI it's here finally

LATITY intro is timeless :D

I have to disagree. Cables are often shielded to protect from the interference of electrically induced magnetic fields. How do the magnetic fields pass through structures and and conduit from distribution to load?

You are a gem Mehdi ❤️

I LOVE seeing the copper vaporized and the green plasma it creates when the lightning discharge hits the wire. All of that smoke left behind is the vaporized copper.

I love your videos man. You always make my day

As a recently graduated mechanical engineer I took the reaction to the Bernoulli post personally

When you address the new Veritasium video about power not traveling in wires, can you address why 120V/60Hz power does not electrocute you until you touch the wires?

Good question, I say.

My friend in high school once described a device that would short a breaker to the principal. A few days later the school lost power and he was pulled out of class. Turned out that a goose hit the power line.

Love from India 🇮🇳 Sir, I really like your videos, especially explanation, The Rectifier and Latity videos.

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New episode of LATITY? I'm in!

6:12 If you watch this video in complete silence, you can hear the sound of the prop landing.

Doesn't work for everyone.

haven't even gotten twenty seconds in, but i've instantly got a huge grin on my face. i love your videos, Mehdi. now we just need to work on getting more of them, please?

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haven't even gotten twenty seconds in, but i've instantly got a huge grin on my face. i love your videos, Mehdi. now we just need to work on getting more of them, please?

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I have to say thank you so much because of you I passed my physics final exam my teacher taught me noting and hated me but because of you I passed thank you sooo much love you

Hey mehdi, I hope that you make a video on electro-dynamometer. Thanks.

More power to the electron!

I've been waiting for another episode for so long.

I'd love to see Mehdi do a collaboration with Styropyro

Finally after all this time we get the 2nd LATITY episode! Idk why you say it's the 10th...

Binary??

"What do I look like, a mechanical engineer?" I came here from the bead fountain and stayed for the moderately controlled chaos.

Maybe the question about the power-strip should have specified that they're talking about the surge protector? Or have I been lied to and the MOV in surge protectors *doesn't* wear out over time from "small" spikes?

Disclaimer: This is from my experience with good and bad power strips, obviously I cannot confirm if a particular brand or model is well built or not, even the same make and model that I have may have undergone major design changes or be outsourced from a different factory. Always do your own research, check the reviews, google the model (use the barcode if available) to see if there was a recall, suspect if the price is too good to be true... It wears out very slowly unless the mains supply is really "dirt" but in a good power strip (or whatever application) design it's usually not the end of the world because each MOV will be in series with a ceramic/plastic housing thermal fuse which is mechanically clamped to the body of the MOV via heat shrink tubing or some similar method, in this way as soon as the varistor approaches the temperature at which the plastic of the strip could begin to soften, the fuse opens, interrupting the flow of current through the MOV and rendering the strip unusable. That is the case with any power strip manufactured or distributed by well-known manufacturers of electrical and computer equipment. Even if there is no thermal fuse, nothing serious should happen if the plastic casing and the other components of the power strip are made of fire retardant materials, in which case the MOV will disintegrate into dust or just explode depending on gravity of the glitch, but just making some crackling noise and releasing some magical smoke. If you have an unknown brand or you suspect that it may be an imitation, you may have to disassemble it to see how it is built, the good quality ones have screws, even if they have security heads and cannot be easily removed, if the case halves are welded/glued it can be assumed that it is so cheaply made that they couldn't even afford the screws and/or don't want you to see how poorly built it is. Some of these low quality ones can even degrade in a few months exposed to sunlight (even through a glass window) and although at first glance they appear to be in good condition and may have not discolored, when you go to pick them up in your hand the plastic will disintegrate leaving you holding the exposed live (deadly) conductors.

Can you make semi conductors using house hold items?

Can you make a video about the active bridge rectifier and compare it to the "Full Bridge Rectifier"

6:45 I love your Italian Mehdi! And thank you, I've always read that advice and thought it sounded stupid and was only a bad commercial ad to sell more 🤔

Wish I saw this before my a-levels physics exam🙁

https://youtu.be/jhTTxdBKSyI it's here finally

You could have used your amazing oscilloscope on Veri-potassium's experiment.

Hi Medhi, could you maybe do a video on sound amplifiers?

Ah, yet another Mehdi fix / dose. Keep up the Boom Fire Works!

Keep these coming!

My local knowledge dealers would love to receive a donation from Keysight to educate the mini humans.

Take a look at ''Working on the magnifying transmitter'' by Parker Edmondson. It's amazing.

Hey my Reddit submission got mentioned YAY! I want to send him some of those anti-static bands and a load of snacks from Japan. I know he’d looove them 😂. Does he have a P.O. Box??

I could use a scope right now, I just started electronics and was trying to delay a pulse to control two circuits with one pin, it sorta works but isn't stable and I don't know why

Mehdi, would you be able to make a electroboom101 for bipolar junction transistors? I have an exam coming up and you are the best form of revision I have found

You're bloody insane m8. Love it. Keep well. 🤣 🖖‍ 👌‍

Can confirm that at least with an electric fence, it will take every path available, as long as the charger has enough kick.

Yeah, they do trigger lightning with rockets. They did that with the Saturn V once, although unintentionally.

I have a neon light transformer that I have used for a jacobs ladder in the past. It makes 48kvac, enough that you don't need to be anywhere near it for the jacobs ladder to work, which is good for safety.