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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electric Charge and Electric Force

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes what electric charge and electric force are and the electric forces between charged particles.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Is Electric Charge? Ocr 21 C

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on electric charges. Electric current is the flow of electric charge. Some insulating materials become electrically charged when they are rubbed together. A substance that gains electrons becomes negatively charged,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Static Electric Charge

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses electric charge and electric force, and identifies ways that electric charge is transferred.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Testing for Static Electricity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members show you how to make your very own electroscope. You can use it to find out if an object is electrically charged. [4:17]
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balloons and Static Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation with balloons and a sweater that teaches about static electricity, electric charges, and electric force. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Interactive Simulations: Electric Field Hockey

For Students 9th - 10th
Play hockey with electric charges in this interactive electric hockey simulation. Place charges on the ice, then hit start to try to get the puck in the goal. As the game is being played, view the electric field, and trace the puck's...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Electric Hockey

For Students 9th - 10th
Play hockey with electric charges. Place charges on the ice, then hit start to try to get the puck in the goal. View the electric field. Trace the puck's motion. Make the game harder by placing walls in front of the goal. This is a clone...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Transfer of Electric Charge

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Transfer of electric charge: transfer of electrons, conservation of charge and three ways electric charge can be transferred.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electric Charge Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the key terms and skills related to electric charge, including how to calculate net charge.
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Charging Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore charge interactions, the charging of objects by conduction and induction, and the grounding of objects in this interactive.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electric Charge and Net Charge

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this lesson, students learn about electric charges, and how the law of charges determines whether charges repel or attract each other. They will also learn how...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Magnetic Force on Moving Electric Charges

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson examines how moving electric charges are affected when inside a magnetic field. Students are shown how to calculate the force on a single moving electric...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Arrange positive and negative charges in space and view the resulting electric field and electrostatic potential. Plot equipotential lines and discover their relationship to the electric field. Create models of dipoles, capacitors, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do Different Materials React to Static Electricity?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Polyester clothing was generally accepted as a popular trend in fashion at one point in history. Now everybody wears cotton, which doesn't get static cling nearly as much. Why are some materials more susceptible to static cling than...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Power: Putting Charges to Work

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 2: Charging by Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how to electrically charge an object by friction with this detailed description. Classrooms will benefit by extending the lesson with the interactive opportunity and follow up for comprehension with the "Check Your...
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Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 11 Electric Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate electric forces. Some topics examined are conductors, Coulomb?s law, and net electrical charge. The resource includes example problems with solutions and a chapter quiz.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Charge!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars come to understand static electricity by learning about the nature of electric charge, and different methods for charging objects. In a hands-on activity, students induce an electrical charge on various objects, and...
Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Charge It Up

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the science behind electrical charges. This brief overview describes changes in atoms that lead to the formation of electricity. Explanations are also provided for the topics of electrostatics and electric forces. The whole...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Static Electricity

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses electric charge and electric force, and identifies ways that electric charge is transferred.
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Orpheus Books

Q Files: Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Charge

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn how electric charges work and about Coulomb's Law, which is used to calculate the strength of an electric force.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Electric Charges

For Students 9th - 10th
An example is presented to show how integration is used to determine the force between electric charges. A detailed solution is provided.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Electric Field of Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Play ball! Add charges to the Field of Dreams and see how they react to the electric field. Turn on a background electric field and adjust the direction and magnitude. (Kevin Costner not included). Java required.
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: How Do I Know if Something Is Positively or Negatively Charged?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will learn how to figure out whether an object has a positive or negative charge.

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