Worksheet
Curated OER

Signal Modulation

For Students 9th - 12th
 In this circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 31 essay or short answer questions pertaining to modulation and its importance and usage in electronics. This worksheet is available for printing and in a PDF format. The...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Design Project: Audio Media-based Signal Generator

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this physics worksheet, students are given a schematic diagram to construct an amplifier circuit. They complete 4 short answer questions about the circuit they made.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Basic Algebra and Graphing for Electric Circuits

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this electronics worksheet, students evaluate mathematical expressions to complete 16 short answer and problem solving questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Design Project: Sensitive Audio Detector

For Students 10th - 12th
In this physics learning exercise, students answer 5 conceptual questions about the sensitive audio detector they built. They analyze the component of their circuit.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Design Project: Power Inverter

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students design and build a power inverter given a schematic diagram. They answer 3 short answer questions about the circuit they created.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meteor Monitor

For Teachers 11th
Student's measure sporadic meteor activity.  In this physics and astronomy lesson, 11th graders construct a dipole antennae, and build, test and wire a full wave diode rectifier between the dipole antenna and the laptop. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity Generation

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the history of electricity and the different ways we generate electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on generating power.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poster Presentations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create visual displays explaining how nuclear power is used to produce electricity. They create a display board that shows the chain reaction, the fission process, and a schematic diagram of the reactor.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Electromagnetic Induction

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of electromagnetic induction. In groups, they describe ways in which the magnetic flux can change and discuss emf and current. They use different scientists laws and apply it to various scenerios in a...
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Ac Voltage Measures

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover three main measures of AC voltage.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Ac Circuits With a Dmm

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the SPARKS DMM can measure AC voltage and current.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (Ac+dc)

For Students 9th - 10th
This new version of the CCK adds capacitors, inductors and AC voltage sources to your toolbox! Now you can graph the current and voltage as a function of time. Java required.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Voltage in Ac Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
There are three different measures of AC voltage. Here, consider the peak voltage to measure it.
Article
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Diode Ladder Voltage Multipliers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the design of circuits that can be used to multiply and rectify AC voltages, e.g., to increase voltage in order to light an LED more effectively and get a brighter light from it.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (Ac+dc), Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
With this interactive students will build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters. Students will observe and discuss electricity...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (Ac+dc), Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rc in Ac Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rl in Ac Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RL circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rlc in Ac Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RLC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Lc in Ac Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the rms current in an LC circuit powered by an AC power supply. Then find the frequency that will cause a spike in current in the circuit.
Interactive
Other

Ithaca Hs Ny/electrical Generator Ac or Dc/applet

For Students 9th - 10th
What a lovely little applet! You can speed/slow it, change it from AC to DC, plot the voltage as it rotates, change direction, control other information. Real neat.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Ac Transformer

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about how high-voltage alternating current (AC) electricity generated by a power station is converted into low-voltage AC electricity for your home using this interactive simulation. A PDF...
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Voltage, Current, and Resistance

For Students K - 1st
Illustrated explanation of voltage, current, and resistance and the relationship between them.
Handout
Tech Target

What Is: Alternating Current (Ac)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief explanation of what an AC current is.