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V, R, and I in Series Circuits
In this circuits instructional activity, students learn how to determine total voltage, total resistance, and total current. Students also explore short circuits. This instructional activity has 9 problems to solve.
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DC Series Circuits
In this circuits worksheet, students review how series circuits work, how volts are created, and how resistors effect the voltage. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve and includes the answers.
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Discovering Circuit Boards
In this circuit board worksheet, students research the 5 parts of a circuit board: transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and inductors. This worksheet has 5 short answer questions.
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Circuits and Symbols
In this circuits worksheet, students read about the symbols used in drawing circuit diagrams and then complete 16 matching, 2 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
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V, R, and I in Parallel Circuit
In this V, R, and I in parallel circuits worksheet, students calculate the total current, total voltage, and total resistance. Students match the correct term with the correct definition. Students also label several diagrams of series...
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Resistors and Scientific Notation
Students explain the importance of scientific notation. In this physics instructional activity, students determine the resistance of resistors using the colored bands. They compare and contrast scientific notation and resistor band...
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Electric Circuits
Students determine the power dissipated in the combination of two resistors connected in series to a 6 volt battery. This task assesses students' abilities to develop procedures for an investigation, develop a plan for recording and...
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Series/Parallel Circuits
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of series and parallel circuits. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They have class discussion and the instructional activity includes...
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Students explore the differences between a parallel and a series circuit.In this current lesson students complete several experiments using a light bulb.
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Electronic Components
Students describe how resistors affect the flow of electricity. For this electronics lesson students examine transistors and what they do and how they work.
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Ohm's Law
If your future physicists know how to construct simple circuits, include resistors, and use a multi-meter to measure voltage, then you might employ this lesson on Ohm's law. Each lab group investigates the relationships among...
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Series or Parallel?
Physics classes that are studying electricity connect photovoltaic cells into both series and parallel circuits. Inquiry and critical thinking come into play as learners try to determine which circuit is more productive. They associate...
CK-12 Foundation
Electric Analogies
We can see the result of electricity but not the process itself. The simulation compares electric circuits to a water tower and water wheel cycle. Young scientists adjust the height of the tower, the amount of resistance, and if...
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Voltage/current converter opamp
In this physics activity students complete several circuit building exercises then answer a series of short answer questions based on diagrams.
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Intermediate Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
In this electrical circuit activity, students answer a series of 24 open-ended questions about electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction. This activity is printable and the answers are revealed online.
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Introduction to Electric Circuits
High schoolers explore using a circuit board in this physics lesson. They will analyze current and battery set up on a circuit board. Teachers check the board before the students experiment.
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Series or Parallel?
Emerging electricians extend mental models of light bulbs and resistors in series and or in parallel circuits to include the connection of photovoltaic cells in arrays. They investigate open circuits, using a DC voltmeter, a light...
Trash For Teaching
The Light-House Project
Groups work together to design a lighthouse, from designing and drawing the wiring diagram, to creating prototypes of the switch and circuit, to envisioning and building a scale model along with a blueprint. By including different...
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Fall 2003 Midterm Exam #1
Electricity is the focus of this college-level midterm exam. It requres physics learners to answer multiple choice and short answer questions in addition to evaluating several diagrams and graphs. This is appropriate for most high school...
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Circuits & Switches
In this literacy worksheet, students match the key vocabulary terms based upon the subject of electricity with the definitions found on the right side.
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Analog to Digital Conversion
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 18 open-ended questions about analog to digital converter circuits. They analyze schematics in order to answer the questions. Students design and build an analog to...
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JFET amplifiers
In this worksheet, students answer 15 questions as they build and analyze circuits. Students may check answers if working online.
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Servo Motor Systems
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 9 open-ended questions with schematics about motors and how they are used within certain types of electrical circuits. This worksheet is printable and there...
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Performance-based Assessments for Network Analysis Competencies
In this electrical circuit quiz, students use schematics to answer a series of 7 open-ended performance based questions to show their understanding of Thevenin's and Norton's theorem about electrical circuits. This quiz can be printed...