Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Charge and Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning about charge and forces of attraction will be keys to understanding electrostatics and the basis of this learning unit. Developing a greater understanding of charge and the charge model is necessary to understanding electricity.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 3: Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Pay close attention to the three variables between two charged objects, Coulomb's Law is the quantitative expression of these variables. Understand the purpose of the law and extend the understanding through Coulomb's Law Interactive...
Activity
Other

Brockport High School Science Department: Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete lab where a student verifies the force versus distance relationship of Coulomb's Law.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Physics: Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a presentation of Coulomb's Law and the electric field potential formula, with example problems.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Coulomb's Law Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This mini-lab allows students to discover the relationships that create Coulomb's Law.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Qualitative Coulomb's Law Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed lesson for helping young scholars to qualitatively experience the force versus distance relationship of Coulomb's law.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
Use a series of interactive models and games to explore electrostatics. Learn about the effects positive and negative charges have on one another, and investigate these effects further through games.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography about Charles Coulomb, known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Electrostatics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review your understanding of Electrostatics with this easy-to-read study guide.
Unit Plan
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews electrostatics including electric charges, Coulomb's law, static electricity, electric fields, electric potential, and electrostatic...
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
Electrostatics is the study of forces between charges, as described by Coulomb's Law. We develop the concept of an electric field surrounding charges. We work through examples of the electric field near a line, and near a plane, and...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 2: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this unit students take a deeper look into charges beyond the simplified 'opposites attract." Students learn to calculate those attractive and repulsive forces and to show how invisible fields are responsible for them.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, and virtual simulations, students learn about the basic properties of electricity in this unit.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson3 Charge Interactions Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain insight and understanding of how charged objects interact with one another. Further comprehension with one or both interacivities about Coulomb's Law and Put the Charge in the Goal.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Charles Augustin De Coulomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-language site lets students discover the life and work of this physicist and engineer, who is known for his studies of electric charges.
Handout
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.
Handout
Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Measurement of Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
In an online presentation format, learn about Coulomb's law and how resistance is measured.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Ice Sheet

For Students 6th - 9th
Balance electric charges to prevent Tommy from slipping into icy water. You are presented with 4 particles, each with a charge value. Using the plus/minus scrollbar, you can change the value of the highlighted charge. Then press the play...
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Electric Field: What Is Wrong?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's wrong with this model? Students expect simulations to show factual science concepts, but these particular simulations are intentionally built incorrectly. The objective is to find where the physics concerning electric fields is...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity Review

For Students 9th - 10th
This review from the Glenbrook South High School provides a series of questions on various topics associated with static electricity (such as electrical insulation). Answers and explanations are hidden, yet easily accessed from within a...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Electric Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Need to review electric force? This collection of eight video lectures focuses on electric force. Lectures vary in length giving examples of problems to help with the understanding of electric force. Lectures are from a physics course...
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Point Charge Forces in 1 D Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Virtual simulation investigating the electric force that one charged particle exerts on another. Plot a graph of the electric force as a function of position.
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Point Charge Forces in 2 D Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this simulation, examine the electric force that a charged particle gains from nearby charged particles in a two-dimensional state. See the net electric force shown as an arrow attached to the particle.
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Three Point Charges Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this simulation, investigate the force between charged objects. Rank three charged objects of different magnitudes, then create a method to determine the ranking of the charge magnitudes. Finally, devise a new method of determining...