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Read Works: Electricity & Energy Circuits

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about electric circuits. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Journey of a Typical Electron

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wires of electric circuits, an electron is the actual charge carrier. In this article, an electron's path through the external circuit is introduced.
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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....