Electric fields and circuit calculations
Why this, why now
This unit covers static electricity, electric fields, and current flow in series and parallel circuits. It explains current, resistance, and potential difference relationships and explores diodes, thermistors, and LDRs. The focus is on calculations, experiments, and accurate measurements.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 4 / 8
Electric fields and circuit calculations
This unit covers static electricity, electric fields, and current flow in series and parallel circuits. It explains current, resistance, and potential difference relationships and explores diodes, thermistors, and LDRs. The focus is on calculations, experiments, and accurate measurements.
9 lessons- Adding components to a parallel circuit
- Resistance of a wire at a constant temperature
- Analysing parallel circuits
- Moving electric charge
- Analysing parallel circuits: including complex calculations
- Analysing series circuits
- Electric fields
- Analysing series circuits: including complex calculations
- Linking current, potential difference and resistance