Signal Circuit

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  • Signal Circuits
  • Circuits
  • Switches

Description

Why do the lights turn on in a room as soon as you flip a switch? Flip the switch and watch the electrons. Does the light turn on immediately? Explain using your observations of the model.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Explain what happens when you turn on the switch.
  • Determine whether the blue spheres are positive or negative charges. How can you tell?
Version 1.05

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 HS
UG-Intro
MS		 HW
CQs
Lab		 Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Earth Science
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS		 Other Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Signal Circuit and DC Circuit Construction Kit Lab! Jamie Schoenberger MS Lab
Guided		 Physics
Electric Switches (Signal) Roberto Marrero HS Lab Physics
sperimenta e rispondi giuliana lo giudice HS Guided
Lab		 Physics

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Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Sam Reid (developer)
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Wendy Adams