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Tommy is trapped on an ice bridge and needs you to balance the charges so he doesn't fall into the icy water! Scholars apply Coulomb's Law, which relates to both the strength and the distance between charges. They work with these two variables individually to see the effect each has.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use this as a review of Coulomb's Law so pupils are applying knowledge rather than guessing
- Scholars should work on this independently, but since it only takes a few minutes, you can have small groups rotate through stations using this as one station
Classroom Considerations
- Users need a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
- Relies on prior knowledge of charges and simple arithmetic
Pros
- Simulation will not move on until students enter the correct answer
- Includes questions to guage understanding at multiple times during the simulation
Cons
- None