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AC and DC Currents ActivityAC and DC Currents Activity
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It's About Time
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7th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
30 mins
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Demonstration
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AC and DC Currents

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An informative physics lesson includes two teacher demonstrations, one on AC currents and the other on DC currents, allowing pupils to take notes while watching. The resource includes questions to assign as homework or during class depending on time allowances. 

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Concepts

voltage, electric currents, generating electricity

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research Heinrich Hertz in the context of a larger physics unit

Classroom Considerations

  • Arrange the desks so that every learner can clearly see the demonstrations
  • Pupils should have prior knowledge of the previous lessons in this series
  • The fourth lesson in a series of six

Pros

  • Includes multiple extension ideas

Cons

  • Does not include an answer key
  • Document permissions do not allow for printing

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