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Electricity and Magnetism
The standard basics of electricity are detailed in this clear-cut collection of slides. Straightforward explanations are offered for static electricity, series and parallel circuits, conductors, insulators, and resistance. Some animation...
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Static Electricity
In this static electricity worksheet, learners complete nine questions about electron charges, coulombs, potential energy, voltage and the Van de Graaf generator.
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Van de Graaff Generator
High schoolers explore static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator. In this physics lesson, students construct their own Van de Graaff using simple materials. They explain how charges accumulate on this device.
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Static Electricity
In this static electricity activity, students experiment with balloons, plastic bags and flannel clothes to observe attraction and repulsion of objects. Students complete three data tables indicating the charge on the objects and if they...
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Wimhurst Electrostatic Generator Interactive Demonstration
Students participate in an interactive demo using the Wimhurst generator. In this physics lesson plan, students draw the charge distribution in the pith ball. They explain how they acquire charges without actually touching the generator.
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Electricity
Each of these slides presents the basic scientific details and situations where charge, or static may appear. Handouts of the empty PowerPoint slides could be provided so that students could work through these examples and correctly...
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The Invention of Faraday Cage
Learners demonstrate how Faraday's cage work by building their own electroscope. In this physics lesson, students explain how Faraday's cage work. They cite several applications of this principle in the real world.
Rice University
College Physics for AP® Courses
Take a look at an organized physics course. The 34-section electronic textbook covers material in AP® Physics 1 and 2. Teachers use the text to supplement lectures and have the class work through the labs. Each section contains multiple...
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Magnetism
In this magnetism learning exercise, students review concepts relating to magnetic fields, transformers, galvanometers, and electric motors. This learning exercise has 9 fill in the blank and 11 short answer questions.
Chymist
Batteries
Young scientists study the construction of a battery through experimentation. They engage in five experiments which combine to create a thorough study of the history of batteries beginning with a model of the first battery.