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Wire Resistance and Ohm's Law PhET Lab
| Title | Wire Resistance and Ohm's Law PhET Lab |
| Description | One-page (low paper use) minilab with five-point formal assessment at its conclusion. The lab should take no more than 30 minutes, including calculations and questions. This lab is easy for the students to perform and easy to grade. If absent, this lab can be done at home with little instructor input. This lab is performed early in a current and circuits unit at an urban high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. One drinking straw per student is also needed during this lab. |
| Subject | Physics |
| Level | High School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | ohm ohm's resistance wire circuit |
| Simulation(s) | Ohm's Law, Resistance in a Wire |
| Author(s) | Chris Bires |
| Contact Email | bires1@hotmail.com |
| School / Organization | Spring Valley HS |
| Date submitted | 1/27/09 |
| Date updated | 8/4/10 |
