Generator
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About
Topics
- Generator
- Faraday's Law
- Magnetic Field
- Induction
Description
Generate electricity with a bar magnet! Discover the physics behind the phenomena by exploring magnets and how you can use them to make a bulb light.
Sample Learning Goals
- Identify equipment and conditions that produce induction
- Compare and contrast how both a light bulb and voltmeter can be used to show characteristics of the induced current
- Predict how the current will change when the conditions are varied.
- Explain practical applications of Faraday's Law
- Explain what is the cause of the induction
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Induction (high school version) (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab CQs |
| Induction (college homework version) (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | CQs HW |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| POGIL-style simulation analysis | Nicole Flynn | HS | Lab | ||
| Electromagnetic Induction | Patrick Foley | HS | HW Lab CQs |
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| Generator PhET Lab | Chris Bires | HS UG-Intro |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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