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Simple Ac Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of simple AC circuits. Included is a Java applet that lets you change components from a resistor, to a capacitor or coil.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Conductor or Insulator?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this investigation the students predict, experiment, and observe whether materials are insulators or conductors.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Modeling Emf, Potential Difference, and Internal Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive lecture discusses internal resistance which provides help to students in developing an accurate model.
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D&t Online: Electronics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains and illustrates many of the common components used in electronics.
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Need: Measuring Electricity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details many of the ways in which to measure electricity. Among the topics covered by this page is resistance and voltage as well as electrical energy and Ohm's Law.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: The Series Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a series circuit works, accompanied by an animation. Lists the rules and formulas that apply to a series circuit.
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Intel Corporation

Intel Education: Circuits and Switches

For Students 9th - 10th
By comparing household electricity to household plumbing, this tutorial makes the concepts of electricity easier to understand. Includes video clips and interactive activities; click on "Instructional Strategies" for teacher resources...
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Team Rocs: Resistance vs. Impedance

For Students 9th - 10th
Compares resistance and impeadance using the example of car audio.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Kirchhoff's Second Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a small definition of Kirchhoff's Second Law as well as illustrations & animations that show how this law works.
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Tech Target

What Is: Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of resistance and how it is measured. Including information on AC and DC.
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Walter Fendt: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive simulation demonstrates how Ohm's Law works.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Electricity Circuit Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
This basic electricity circuit diagram shows a resistor and ammeter in series, a voltmeter in parallel and a switch with a cell for charging purposes.
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Walter Fendt: Electromagnetic Oscillating Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation is about an oscillatory electromagnetic circuit formed by a capacitor and an inductor.

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