Resistance in a Wire
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About
Topics
- Resistivity
- Resistance
Description
Learn about the physics of resistance in a wire. Change its resistivity, length, and area to see how they affect the wire's resistance.
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict how changing each variable will affect the resistance.
- Explain the difference between resistance and resistivity.
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For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Authors | Level | Type |
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Basic Electricity: short inquiry activities includes ideas for several sims |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
CQs HW Lab |
Resistance in a Wire |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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Resistance and Resistivity | Duane Dolejsi | UG-Intro HS |
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Resistance and Ohm's Law Investigation | Nancy Spletzer | HS | Lab | ||
Batteries, Resistance and Current | Emily Haynes | HS | Lab | ||
Resistance in a Wire | Gretchen Swanson | HS | Lab | ||
Visualizing Current, Voltage and Resistance | Stephan Graham | HS | Lab | ||
Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | HW Lab Discuss Other Guided Demo MC |
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CIRCUITOS RESISTIVOS DE C.C. | Adolfo Fajardo | UG-Intro | HW Discuss |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS X 10.9.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Credits
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