Extra Resources: Unit 1
Below is a review of the topics that will be covered in the Unit 1 Exam. Click on the link to download the pdf.
This video is a part of TED-Ed. Video description: We all know the words around electricity -- “charge,” “positive,” “battery” and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the history of these words illuminate the physics of electric phenomena.
Electric Field Simulator - Weber State University
This applet can be used to simulate the electric field from different charge simulations. It includes preset charge distributions, including line charges and circles of charges, useful for simulating electric fields due to capacitors and conducting spheres. This applet was created by Dan Schroeder at Weber State University. |
These simulations below were created by teachers for the PhET Interactive Simulations Project at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Visit their site for more simulations on Electricity & Circuits.
Conductive and Induced Charges
This java applet shows what is happening to charges when a balloon is rubbed against a sweater, and why that balloon will be attracted to neutral objects. Go to the download page for more information or click on the image on the right to download the simulation. |
Electric Fields and Charged Particles
This java applet can be used to simulate the electric field created by charged particles, as well as the interaction between the charged particles and an induced electric field. Go to the download page for more information or click on the image on the right to download the simulation. |
AC/DC Circuit Construction Kit
This java applet can be used to simulate model AC and DC circuits. Go to the download page for more information or click on the image on the right to download the kit. |