PhET Simulation: Battery-Resistor Circuit

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This web page contains a simulation that allows users to explore resistance in a simple circuit. Variables such as resistance and voltage can be adjusted to see the effect on the amp and power output (represented by heat) of the circuit. Also included are instructional materials developed by the PhET project team specifically for use with this applet.

SEE RELATED MATERIALS BELOW for a set of homework problems with answers designed by the PhET team for use with Battery-Resistor Circuit.

This item is part of a larger collection of materials developed and maintained by the Physics Education Technology project (PhET) based on principles of physics education research.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java Applet Plug-in.

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/battery-resistor-circuit

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - DC Circuits = Ohm's Law = Power and Energy - Electromotive Force and Current = Cells and Batteries	- Lower Undergraduate - High School - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation

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Mirror:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/bat…
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 University of Colorado, Physics Education Technology
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Keywords:: Ohm's Law, battery, current, interactive simulation, power, resistance, simple circuit, simulation, voltage
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created November 20, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: July 8, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 31, 2007
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