Resistance in a Wire

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  • Resistivity
  • Resistance
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Topics

  • Resistivity
  • Resistance

Description

Observe changes to the equation and wire as you play with the resistivity, length, and area sliders.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Predict how changing each variable will affect the resistance.
  • Explain the difference between resistance and resistivity.
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Teacher-Submitted Activities

Basic Electricity: short inquiry activities includes ideas for several sims A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
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Resistance in a Wire A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elyse Zimmer HS Lab Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Earth Science
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
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Resistivity Worksheet Linda Detwiler HS
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Resistance and Resistivity Duane Dolejsi UG-Intro
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Resistance and Ohm's Law Investigation Nancy Spletzer HS Lab Physics
Batteries, Resistance and Current Emily Haynes HS Lab Physics
Resistance in a Wire Gretchen Swanson HS Lab Physics
Visualizing Current, Voltage and Resistance Stephan Graham HS Lab Physics
Laboratorio Virtual basado en el Aprendizaje Activo de la Física para abordar la Ley de Ohm y la Resistencia en un elemento conductor Diego Fernando Becerra Rodríguez UG-Adv
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CIRCUITOS RESISTIVOS DE C.C. Adolfo Fajardo UG-Intro HW
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  • Interviewer: Wendy Adams
  • Interviewer: Mindy Gratny