Viewers learn to recognize direct and inverse relationships in the world of physics with a presentation that reveals how to recognize a direct versus an inverse relationship from a formula or graph. After showing basic examples, the lesson explains the more complex direct and inverse square relationships.

Concepts

direct variation, inverse variation, ohm's law

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners create tables and graph results of each type of relationship
• Record an example of each relationship shown using a graphic organizer

Classroom Considerations

• Learners must be familiar with simple formulas and graphical representations

Pros

• Includes diagrams to accompany explanations
• Highlights multiple representations of each relationship

Cons

• None