This is an interactive tutorial for high school physics on electric current and the requirements of an electric circuit. From a conceptual standpoint, it explores the nature of charge flow and the function of the charge carriers. From the mathematical standpoint, it explains current as a rate quantity and provides simple exercises to calculate the flow of current.
This page is part of The Physics Classroom, a comprehensive set of interactive tutorials, labs, and simulations for students of introductory physics. The Physics Classroom is one of the ComPADRE digital library collections.
Henderson, T. (2008, December 12). The Physics Classroom: Electric Current. Retrieved September 5, 2010, from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits/u9l2c.cfm
Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Electric Current. December 12, 2008. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits/u9l2c.cfm (accessed 5 September 2010).
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