Electricity and Circuitry · Electricity & Magnetism

Current, Voltage, and Resistance

Defining the relationship between electrical potential, charge flow, and the opposition to that flow.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does Ohm's Law model the behavior of non-ohmic conductors under varying thermal conditions?
  2. 2What variables affect the total resistance of a complex circuit containing both series and parallel components?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply Kirchhoff's Laws to ensure a stable power distribution in a residential building?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9SPU14
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Circuitry
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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