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This resource is a four-part chapter on fundamentals of current electricity, from The Physics Classroom collection of interactive tutorials for introductory physics students. Topics include electric field and potential, electric circuits and power, resistance and Ohm's Law, and simple circuit analysis.

Each section is accompanied by memorable analogies to help students comprehend how current flows and the role the electron plays in current electricity. Quizzes throughout the tutorial allow learners to self-test their understanding.

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Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- DC Circuits
- Electric Fields and Potential
= Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy
- Electromotive Force and Current
= Cells and Batteries
- Resistance
= Resistance Characteristics
- High School
- Middle School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Collection
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Tutorial
- Reference Material
Appropriate Courses Categories Ratings
- Physical Science
- Physics First
- Conceptual Physics
- Algebra-based Physics
- AP Physics
- Activity
- Assessment
- New teachers
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© 1996 Tom Henderson
NSF Number:
0840768
Keywords:
DC circuits, circuits, electric current, electric potential difference, electric resistance, electrical energy, electricity tutorials, interactive tutorial, online quizzes, online tutorial, parallel circuits, power, problem set, quizzes, series circuits, student activities, student tutorial
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Metadata instance created June 21, 2010 by Shane Allison
Record Updated:
August 3, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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April 30, 2010
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T. Henderson, (1996), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity (1996), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits>.
APA Format
Henderson, T. (2010, April 30). The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits
Chicago Format
Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity. April 30, 2010. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits (accessed 5 November 2024).
MLA Format
Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity. 1996. 30 Apr. 2010. National Science Foundation. 5 Nov. 2024 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circuits>.
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@misc{ Author = "Tom Henderson", Title = {The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {5 November 2024}, Month = {April 30, 2010}, Year = {1996} }
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