Circuits and Ohm's Law
Science: Physics: Electrostatics
9-12
90 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
3.0
Circuits and Ohm's Law
Activity Overview
In this lesson, students will explore circuits through a simulation.
Objectives
- Students will explore and apply components of a simple series circuit.
- Students will explore and apply characteristics of the circuit.
- Student will collect voltage, current, and resistance data in a series circuit simulation.
- Students will analyze data to develop and apply Ohm’s Law.
Vocabulary
- circuit
- current
- load
- Ohm’s Law
- pathway
- polarity
- resistance
- source
- voltage
About the Lesson
This lesson simulates a simple series circuit.
As a result, students will:
- Identify and use components of the circuit.
- Set values for source voltage and resistances.
- Connect a voltmeter properly to measure voltages across resistors.
- Use data to develop Ohm’s Law.
- Apply circuit knowledge and Ohm’s Law to sketch and calculate current flow.
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Science: Physics: Electrostatics
9-12
90 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
3.0
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