Electricity and Magnetism · Electricity & Magnetism
DC Circuits and Ohm's Law
Practical application of voltage, current, and resistance in series and parallel circuits. Students build and test circuits to verify mathematical predictions.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the difference in brightness between bulbs in series versus parallel?
- 2What variables affect the total resistance of a complex household circuit?
- 3How would an engineer apply Ohm's Law to prevent a circuit from overheating?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-3HS-PS3-5
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Magnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism
Suggested Methodologies
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