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Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab

Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab Screenshot
  • Circuits
  • Light Bulbs
  • Batteries

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Topics

  • Circuits
  • Light Bulbs
  • Batteries
  • Switches
  • Ammeter
  • Voltmeter

Description

Build circuits with resistors, light bulbs, batteries, and switches and take measurements with laboratory equipment like the realistic ammeter and voltmeter.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Discuss basic electricity relationships.
  • Build circuits from schematic drawings.
  • Use an ammeter and voltmeter to take readings in circuits.
  • Provide reasoning to explain the measurements and relationships in circuits.
  • Discuss basic electricity relationships in series and parallel circuits.
  • Provide reasoning to explain the measurements in circuits.
  • Determine the resistance of common objects in the "Grab Bag."
Version 3.20

For Teachers

Teacher Tips

Download teacher tips PDF Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

Title Gold Star Contribution Contribution by PhET Authors Level Type
Using PhET in Electricity Unit A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Demo
Lab
DC circuits lab with real equipment and CCK A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. N. D. Finkelstein, W. K. Adams, C. J. Keller, P. B. Kohl, K. K. Perkins, N. S. Podolefsky, and S. Reid UG-Intro Lab
Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 HW
CQs
Lab
Series and Parallel circuits basics A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Kristi Goodwin MS Lab
Circuit design challenge A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Philip Kukulski HS Other
Lab
Circuit inquiry for Middle school A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jefferson County Middle School Workshop MS Lab
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS Other
Circuits lab manual with experimental& theoretical value comparison Fatih Gozuacik HS
UG-Intro
UG-Adv
Grad		 HW
Demo
Guided
Lab
Series and Parallel Circuits Basics Amanda MS
HS		 Lab
Guided
Series and Parallel Circuits Howard Schneider HS Lab
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS		 Other
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other
Signal Circuit and DC Circuit Construction Kit Lab! Jamie Schoenberger MS Lab
Guided
Κατασκευή απλών κυκλωμάτων - Οι έννοιες ένταση και τάση στο ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα Pappas Panagiotis MS Lab
Combined Series and Parallel Circuits Jeffrey Hsi HS
UG-Intro		 Lab
Completing a Circuit Steven Borst MS Lab
Series Circuit Michael Noel MS
HS		 Lab
Circuit Simulation Lab James Giessner HS Lab
Understanding Voltage, Potential Difference and Potential /Voltage Drop Alka Rhode HS CQs
Virtuelle kredsløb Lisa Christensen HS Guided
Lab
ΑΠΛΑ ΚΥΚΛΩΜΑΤΑ ΣΥΝΕΧΟΥΣ ΡΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΕΙΚΟΝΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION KIT ΤΟΥ PhET COLORADO Αγησίλαος Πετρόπουλος HS
MS		 Other
Lab
Εκφορτίσεις και Ηλεκτρικά Κυκλώματα Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS Demo
Lab
HW
CQs
Other
ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΤΩΝ, Γενικός Οδηγός Οργάνωσης Διδασκαλίας Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 Other
Αντίσταση των καλωδίων σύνδεσης Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 Lab
HW
Ανάλυση Απλών Ηλεκτρικών Κυκλωμάτων Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 Lab
HW
Παράλληλη Σύνδεση (ομοίων) Αντιστατών Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 HW
Lab
Σύνδεση (ομοίων) Αντιστατών σε Σειρά Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 HW
Lab
Επιβεβαίωση του Νόμου του Ohm Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 HW
Lab
Μέτρηση Τάσης - 'Εντασης, Υπολογισμός Αντίστασης Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 HW
Lab
Hubungan Antara Tegangan, Kuat Arus Dan Hambatan Listrik MUHAMMAD ZULHAM MS Lab
Guided
Eksperimen Simulasi Watak Lampu Pijar Ishafit Jauhari UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
Circuiti in serie e in parallelo Giorgia Vagnoni MS Guided
Strāvas un sprieguma noteikšana virknes un paralēlslēgumā Ieva Leja MS Lab
Simulações no Ensino de Fisica Carla Tavares HS MC
Lab
HW
Discuss
Other
Demo
Guided
Laboratório Virtual - Circuitos Elétricos José Ferreira HS Lab
Associação de Resistores - Série - Paralela e Mista Edson Fabrício Dias da Silva HS
UG-Intro
Grad		 HW
Lab
CQs
Modelos Atomicos Andrés Gualberto Palomo Cuevas HS Guided
CIRCUITOS RESISTIVOS DE C.C. Adolfo Fajardo UG-Intro HW
Discuss
Laboratorio - Circuito Eléctrico D. Ricardo Chunga MS Lab

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Software Requirements

Windows Macintosh Linux
Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

Credits

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Wendy Adams
  • Michael Dubson
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Sam Reid (developer/lead)
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Wendy Adams
English
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