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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Resistance in a Wire

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about resistivity, resistance, and circuits by observing how changes in resistivity, length, and area affect resistance in a wire. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 2: Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit teaches students the foundations of electrical circuits and introduces them to their simplest components. Covers series and parallel circuits, Kirchhoff's Rules, Ohm's Law, RC circuits, resistivity, and capacitance.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Currents, Resistors, and Power

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about electric current, resistance and current density. Learn how current density relates to electric field strength and how resistance produces heat.
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Handout
Other

Grant Design: Glossary of Materials Attributes Breakdown

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a lengthy list of definitions of a variety of material properties related to solid strength and elasticity. The definitions are accompanied by equations and metric unit information.
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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Electricity and Magnetism: Resistance

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains electrical resistance and how it is measured using the formula for Ohm's Law.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Resistance of a Wire Challenge Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students work through a procedure that will allow them to determine the resistivity of a wire based on the amount of current going through different lengths of wire.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
An electron traveling through the wires and loads of the external circuit encounters resistance. In this tutorial, the concept of resistance is introduced. For an electron, the journey from terminal to terminal is not a direct route....
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Conductors and Insulators

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Georgia State University provides information on the distinction between conductors and insulators. Factors contributing to the insulating ability of materials are discussed.
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Handout
Other

Granta Design Limited: Glossary of Materials Attributes

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Cambridge Engineering Selector web site. Contains a lengthy list of definitions of a variety of material properties related to solid strength and elasticity (and more). Definitions are accompanied by equations and metric unit...
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Heat Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
Heating a metal conductor makes it more difficult for electricity to flow through it. See why in this tutorial. (Java tutorial)