Resistance in a Wire
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About
Topics
- Resistivity
- Resistance
- Circuits
Description
Learn about the physics of resistance in a wire. Change its resistivity,
length, and area to see how they affect the wire's resistance.
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict how changing each variable will affect the resistance.
- Explain the difference between resistance and resistivity.
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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| Basic Electricity: short inquiry activities includes ideas for several sims |
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Trish Loeblein | MS UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW CQs |
| Resistance in a Wire |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | |
| 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 | HS MS |
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Translations
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| Chinese (Simplified) | All 中文 (中国) |
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电线的电阻 | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | All 中文 (台灣) |
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電線的電阻_Resistance in a Wire | ||
| Danish | All Dansk |
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Modstand i en tråd | ||
| Dutch | All Nederlands |
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Weerstand van een draad | ||
| Finnish | All suomi |
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Resistanssi johtimessa | ||
| Italian | All italiano |
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Resistenza in un cavo elettrico | ||
| Latvian | All Latviešu |
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Pretestība vadā | ||
| Polish | All polski |
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Rezystancja przewodnika | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | All português (Brasil) |
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Resistência em um Fio | ||
| Slovak | All Slovenčina |
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Elektrický odpor vodiča | ||
| Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) |
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Resistencia en un Alambre | ||
| Swahili | All Swahili |
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Waya ya Upinzani | ||
| Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Internet Explorer 10+ latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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latest version of Chrome
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Credits
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