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> Electric circuits and fields

Collections in this topic begin with simple DC circuits, introducing ideas about current, potential difference and resistance. Next come experiments involving conduction through liquids and gases. Experiments with AC circuits start from an introductory level and go on to include phase relationships. Finally, there are collections dealing with electrostatic effects and electric fields.

Experiment collections

  • Simple electric circuits
  • Current and charge
  • Potential difference
  • Ohm's law and resistance
  • Resistance effects
  • Component characteristics
  • Electrolysis
  • Electrical conduction through gases
  • Electrical conductivity
  • Using an oscilloscope
  • Introductory experiments on AC
  • Experimenting with slow AC
  • Other AC meters
  • Electrostatic charges
  • Van de Graaff generator
  • Electric fields

Guidance

  • Working with simple electrical components
  • Introducing electric current
  • Electric charge and current - a short history
  • Models of electric circuits
  • Quantitative ideas in electricity
  • Electric current
  • Hill diagram as a model for potential difference
  • Further note on component characteristics
  • Why teach about AC?
  • Explaining rms voltage and current
  • Electrostatics
  • Van de Graaff generator - the basics
  • Van de Graaff generator safety
  • Electric fields

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