Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Electromagnetic Oscillating Circuit
This simulation is about an oscillatory electromagnetic circuit formed by a capacitor and an inductor.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Am I on the Radio?
During this activity, students create a working radio by soldering circuit components supplied from an AM radio kit. Since this activity is carried out in conjunction with the associated lessons concerning circuits and how an AM radio...
Other
Simple Ac Circuits
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.
California Institute of Technology
Caltech Physics: Lrc Circuit Applet
See how a resistor (R), a capacitor (C), and an inductor (L) react with one another in a system.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Very Hard
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Hardest
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.
Intel Corporation
Intel Education: Circuits and Switches
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Can You Resist This?
This lab demonstrates Ohm's law as students set up simple circuits each composed of a battery, lamp and resistor. Students calculate the current flowing through the circuits they create by solving linear equations. After solving for the...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Electricity Circuit Diagram
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.
California Institute of Technology
Magnet Lab: Caltech Physics Applets
Although specifically designed for physics students at Caltech, anyone interested in learning more about electricity, magnetism or various other physical phenomena can benefit by exploring these interactive applets. A circuit tutorial...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bulbs & Batteries in a Row
Everyday we are surrounded by circuits that use "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are composed of many simpler parallel and series circuits. During this activity, students build a simple...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Simple
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistor and the current in the circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Medium
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the series circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Harder
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the parallel circuit.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: One Path
Students learn that charge movement through a circuit depends on the resistance and arrangement of the circuit components. In a hands-on activity, students build and investigate the characteristics of series circuits. In another...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ohm's Law and Current Law
At this site from Georgia State University Ohm's law is stated in words and using equations. A JavaScript form allows for multiple practice problems with instant feedback and reinforcement. Kirchoff's current law is stated and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Hands on Activity: Designing a Thermostat
By building a basic thermostat, students will explore basic circuitry and electricity. The thermostat built out of a breadboard, temperature sensor chip, amplifier, and battery creates a linear relationship between temperature of the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Conductor or Insulator?
In this investigation the students predict, experiment, and observe whether materials are insulators or conductors.
Boston University
Elementary Physics: Current and Resistance
A general summary of electrical resistance including a comparison of AC and DC current.
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Mobile Phone Absorption Wavemeter
An absorption wavemeter is a device which can make measurements on the strength of radio emissions and so this instrument is an essential item for investigating the mobile phone. In principle an absorption meter is a simple device that...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Modeling Emf, Potential Difference, and Internal Resistance
Interactive lecture discusses internal resistance which provides help to students in developing an accurate model.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Kirchhoff's Second Law
This site provides a small definition of Kirchhoff's Second Law as well as illustrations & animations that show how this law works.