Electricity
Text: pages 544-571. 5 day unit.
Conceptual Text: pages 499-561. 15 day unit.
Objectives
After completing this section, students will:
1. be able to compare and contrast conductors and insulators,
2. be able to compare and contrast static discharge and an electrical current,
3. be able to compare and contrast serial and parallel circuits,
4. be able compare and contrast fuses and circuit breakers,
5. be able to calculate electrical power and determine whether a circuit will be able to handle a given load.
Foundations Activities
1. Keeping a journal of observations and conclusions
2. An internet lesson.
Web Research Links
To optimize machine performance, close each hyperlink window when finished with the site.
1. Research some terms http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/glossary.htm
2. http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/article/0,,EXP1312_NAV2-96_SAR1305,00.html
3. How an electric motor works http://www.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm
4. Electron attraction http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/nforcefield.html
5. Estimate usage http://www.article19.com/shockwave/ph.htm
6. Circuit Diagrams http://hop.concord.org/e1/e1ps.html
7. AC Generator http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/generator/ac.html
8. DC Generator http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/generator/dc.html
9. Transformer http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/transformer/
10. Shockwave Applet http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/
Conceptual Links
1. Research some terms http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/glossary.htm
2. http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/article/0,,EXP1312_NAV2-96_SAR1305,00.html
3. How an electric motor works http://www.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm
4. Electron attraction http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/nforcefield.html
5. Estimate usage http://www.article19.com/shockwave/ph.htm
6. AC Generator http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/generator/ac.html
7. DC Generator http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/generator/dc.html
8. Transformer http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/transformer/
Take notes on Electricity http://www.explorescience.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=59
Electrical Wiring FAQ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiring/part1/preamble.html
House Wiring http://www.physics.udel.edu/wwwusers/watson/scen103/house/
http://homewiring.tripod.com/switchcategory.html
Try the voltage simulator http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Voltage/index.html
Try the Ohm Zone http://www.article19.com/shockwave/oz.htm
FirstEnergy http://www.firstenergycorp.com/
Rate Monitor http://www.wattagemonitor.com/
Virtual School http://www.accessed.qld.edu.au/home/mirror/contents/topic07.htm
Physics4Kids http://www.physics4kids.com/files/elec_main.html