Resources by Institute of Physics
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Episode 114: Components in Series and Parallel
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this learning episode helps students to investigate the effective resistance of circuits with components in series and parallel. The activities include demonstrations, worked examples and student investigations.
...Episode 115: Energy and Power
In these activities, from the Institute of Physics, the concept of electrical power is explored. Students find that the energy transferred by an electrical component depends on the potential difference, current and the time for which it operates.
...Episode 116: Using Energy and Power Equations
Part of a suite of activities produced by the Institute of Physics, this resource helps students develop their competence in using equations relating power and energy, in an electrical context.
The activities in this...
Episode 117: Kirchhoff’s Laws *suitable for home teaching*
From the Institute of Physics, this learning episode links Kirchhoff’s circuit laws to the conservation of charge and energy. Students can verify the laws experimentally and use them to solve simple circuit problems.
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Episode 118: Potential Dividers
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this student experiment introduces the use of a potential divider as a source of variable potential difference. Students also learn to use potential dividers to detect temperature or light levels.
...Episode 119: Preparation for EMF and Internal Resistance Topic
This series of activities, from the Institute of Physics, explores electromotive force (emf), internal resistance, voltage, current and charge. They link with a general discussion of energy transfers within electric circuits, involving energy transfer from a chemical battery to electrical work. Each learning...
Episode 120: Energy Transfer in Electric Circuits
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this learning episode can be used to revises the idea of electromotive force (emf), introduce internal resistance and the consequent energy losses.
The activities include:
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Episode 121: Electromotive Force and Internal Resistance
In this learning episode, from the Institute of Physics, students derive the equation relating electromotive force (emf), terminal potential difference, current and internal resistance. They then tackle questions about the internal resistance of a power supply.
...Episode 122: Using an Oscilloscope
This demonstration or student practical activity, from the Institute of Physics, helps students learn to use an oscilloscope to measure voltages. It helps students to understand the use of a cathode ray oscilloscope by showing:
• how the oscilloscope plots a graph...
Episode 123: Alternating Current
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this learning episode helps students to distinguish alternating from direct currents before revising why alternating current (ac) is so important.
The range of activities include...