Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Virtual Lab

Circuits
Light Bulbs
Batteries

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Topics

Circuits
Light Bulbs
Batteries
Switches
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Capacitor
Inductor
AC Voltage

Description

Build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters.

Sample Learning Goals

Discuss basic electricity relationships.
Build circuits from schematic drawings.
Use an ammeter and voltmeter to take readings in circuits.
Provide reasoning to explain the measurements and relationships in circuits.
Discuss basic electricity relationships in series and parallel circuits.
Provide reasoning to explain the measurements in circuits.
Determine the resistance of common objects in the "Grab Bag."
Discuss how a capacitor in a circuit charges up and then discharges.
Discuss the behavior of an inductor in a circuit.

Version 3.20

Teacher Tips

Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities


Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based)	Trish Loeblein	UG-Intro HS	MC	Physics
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)	Trish Loeblein	HS UG-Intro	Lab Demo HW	Physics
Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based)	Trish Loeblein	UG-Intro HS	Lab HW	Physics
Using PhET in Electricity Unit	Trish Loeblein	HS UG-Intro	Lab Demo	Physics
Circuit 1 Properties of Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based)	Trish Loeblein	HS UG-Intro	Lab CQs	Physics
Series and Parallel circuits basics	Kristi Goodwin	MS	Lab	Physics
Circuit inquiry for Middle school	Jefferson County Middle School Workshop	MS	Lab	Physics
Circuit design challenge	Philip Kukulski	HS	Lab Other	Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program?	Sarah Borenstein	MS	Other	Physics Biology Chemistry Earth Science
Circuits basics - Power	Suchitra CHEPIN	HS UG-Intro	Lab Guided Remote	Physics
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics	Jaya Ramchandani	HS	Other	Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment	Elyse Zimmer	MS HS	Other	Biology Chemistry Physics
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C	Roberta Tanner	HS	Other	Physics
RLC Circuits	Eric Roebuck	HS UG-Intro	Lab	Physics
Associação de equipamentos elétricos em série e em paralelo	Andrey Camurça da Silva	HS	Lab	Physics
Circuits lab manual with experimental& theoretical value comparison	Fatih Gozuacik	HS UG-Intro Grad UG-Adv	Guided HW Lab Demo	Other Physics
Parallel Connection: Warm Up	Joel Potane	MS HS	Guided	Physics
C.A.S.T.L.E. Unit 2 Labs	Steve Banasiak	HS	Lab	Physics
C.A.S.T.L.E. Unit 1 Labs	Steve Banasiak	HS	Lab	Physics
Νόμος του Ohm	Sevasti Malamou	MS	Lab	Physics
Rezistorul, bobina și condensatorul în curent alternativ	Iuliana Roman	HS	Demo
CONSTRUCCIÓN DE CIRCUITOS EN PARALELO	JORGE ENRIQUE CASALLAS LOPEZ	MS HS	Lab Guided HW Demo	Physics
CONSTRUCCIÓN DE CIRCUITOS EN SERIE	JORGE ENRIQUE CASALLAS LOPEZ	MS HS	HW Demo Guided Lab	Physics
Laboratorio Virtual del Circuito R-C basado en los lineamientos del Aprendizaje Activo de la Física	Diego Fernando Becerra Rodríguez	UG-Adv UG-Intro	Lab	Physics
Lecturer	Nguyễn Quý Sỹ	UG-Intro	Lab	Physics

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