Mister Geoffrey, my experiment shows that the dynamo and the bulb are both working properly, " I said. "So why won't the radio play?"" I don't know, " he said. "Try connecting them here." He was pointing toward a socket on the radio labeled "AC, " and when I shoved the wires inside, the radio came to life. We shouted with excitement. As I pedaled the bicycle, I could hear the great Billy Kaunda playing his happy music on Radio Two, and that made Geoffrey start to dance." Keep pedaling, " he said. "That's it, just keep pedaling."" Hey, I want to dance, too."" You'll have to wait your turn." Without realizing it, I'd just discovered the difference between alternating and direct current. Of course, I wouldn't know what this meant until much later. After a few minutes of pedaling this upside-down bike by hand, my arm grew tired and the radio slowly died. So I began thinking, "What can do the pedaling for us so Geoffrey and I can dance? . William Kamkwamba
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In a situation in which you have exhausted all possible options in a given situation in an effort to solve a problem.

Source: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: Creating Currents Of Electricity And Hope

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