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written by Michael Davidson
supported by the National Science Foundation
This page is a simulation-based  tutorial on resistance. It contains three interactive simulations: one allows the user to glimpse resistance at the molecular level, the second explores Ohm's Law, and the third introduces the use of color coding in composition resistors.  The author uses diagrams to illustrate arrangements of resistors in series and parallel circuits, with explanations of how to calculate equivalent resistances.  

This resource is part of the Molecular Expressions project at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- DC Circuits
- Resistance
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
= Curriculum support
= Interactive Simulation
= Tutorial
- Audio/Visual
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© 1999 Florida State University
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Keywords:
Ohm's Law, fixed resistor, parallel circuits, resistance, resistance simulation, resistor, series circuits, variable resistor
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Metadata instance created June 12, 2007 by Caroline Hall
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July 26, 2011 by Ed Lee
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M. Davidson, (1999), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/resistance.html).
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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Electricity & Magnetism: Resistance (1999), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/resistance.html>.
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Davidson, M. (2003, January 28). Molecular Expressions: Electricity & Magnetism: Resistance. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/resistance.html
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity & Magnetism: Resistance. January 28, 2003. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/resistance.html (accessed 24 April 2024).
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity & Magnetism: Resistance. 1999. 28 Jan. 2003. National Science Foundation. 24 Apr. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/resistance.html>.
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