Electric Field of Dreams
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About
Topics
- Electricity
- Electric Charges
- Electric Field
Description
Play ball! Add charges to the Field of Dreams and see how they react to the electric field. Turn on a background electric field and adjust the direction and magnitude. (Kevin Costner not included).
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain the relation between the size and direction of the blue electric field lines to the sign and magnitude of the charge of a particle.
- Explain the interactions between two charged particles and explain why they move as they do.
- Explain what happens when you apply different external electric fields.
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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Authors | Level | Type |
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| 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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| Electric Fields of Dreams for High School Exploratory Lab | paul devoe | HS | Lab | ||
| Electric Fields Simulation | Roberto Marrero | HS | Lab | ||
| Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | Guided Lab Demo MC Discuss HW Other |
Translations
Related Simulations
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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