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written by Ruth Chabay and Bruce Sherwood
supported by the National Science Foundation
This 17-page manuscript proposes a unified approach for the teaching of circuits in introductory calculus-based physics. The paper, written by the authors of the Matter & Interactions curriculum materials, unifies both electrostatic and circuit phenomena in terms of the Coulomb interaction. Potential and current are introduced only after students have analyzed the behavior of the whole circuit based on dynamic atomic-level models.

Matter and Interactions is a field-tested curriculum for introductory calculus-based physics. It places strong emphasis on a small number of fundamental principles, engages students in modeling, and integrates the atomic nature of matter throughout the curriculum.  

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© 2006 Chabay and Sherwood
ISBN Numbers:
0-471-66328-X
0-471-66327-1
NSF Numbers:
8953367
9156105
9554843
9972420
0237132
0320608
0618504
Keywords:
circuits, electrostatics , microscopic mechanisms, modern physics
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Metadata instance created May 10, 2010 by Caroline Hall
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July 20, 2018 by Caroline Hall
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December 31, 2009
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R. Chabay and B. Sherwood, (2006), WWW Document, (https://matterandinteractions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/circuit.pdf).
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R. Chabay and B. Sherwood, A unified treatment of eletrostatics and circuits (2006), <https://matterandinteractions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/circuit.pdf>.
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Chabay, R., & Sherwood, B. (2009, December 31). A unified treatment of eletrostatics and circuits. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://matterandinteractions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/circuit.pdf
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Chabay, Ruth, and Bruce Sherwood. A unified treatment of eletrostatics and circuits. December 31, 2009. https://matterandinteractions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/circuit.pdf (accessed 29 April 2024).
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Chabay, Ruth, and Bruce Sherwood. A unified treatment of eletrostatics and circuits. 2006. 31 Dec. 2009. National Science Foundation. 29 Apr. 2024 <https://matterandinteractions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/circuit.pdf>.
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