Current and Circuits

Chapters 34 & 35

Date
Topic
Assignment

Monday Feb.. 13

Tuesday Feb.. 14

Electric potential NOTES BOIRE, Ch 33

Electric Potential Energy : Introduction to electric potential KAHNACADEMY.ORG

Difference between electrical potential (voltage) and electrical potential energy KAHNACADEMY.ORG

Lab activity: Charges, Energy and Voltage

  •  Read:
    • Text Ch. 34.1, 34-2, 34-3, 34.4
  • Do: Webassign

Supplementary reading

Lesson 1: Electric Potential Difference

Wednesday & Thursday

Feb.. 15 & Feb.. 16

  • Voltage
  • Flow of charge
  • Electric current
  • Speed of electrons
  • Lab: Sparky the electrician
  •  Read:
    • Text Ch. , 34-5, 34.6
  • Do: Webassign

Supplementary reading

Lesson 2: Electric Current Sections "A" "B" "C"

Friday

Feb.. 17

  • Lecture
    • Electrical resistance
  • Ohm's Law
    • WS 34-1 Current and Ohm's Law (Add WS to notebook!)
  •  Read:
    • Text Ch. 35.1, 35-2, 35-3
  • Do:

Winter break

Feb.. 20 & Feb.. 24

   

Monday & Tuesday

Feb.. 27 & Feb.. 28

  • Lecture
    • Power
    • WS 34-2 Electric power
  • Lab
    • School power naturally activity.
  • Read:
    • Text Ch. 34.7 - 34.11

Supplementary reading

Power: Putting Charges to Work

Wednesday & Thursday

Feb.. 29 & March 1

  • Ohm Zone (Computer modeling)
    • Series Circuit I & II
    • Series application problem WS
  • Summary notes on series circuit
    • Demo example circuit with measurements
    • Review Ohm Zone series
  •  Read:
    • Text Ch. 35.4, 35.5, 35.6
  • Do:
    • Text Pg. 551 #1 ,2
    • 2, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 20

Friday, Weekend & Monday

March 2, 3,4, 5

  • Ohm Zone (Computer modeling)
    • Parallel Circuit I & II
    • Parallel application problem WS
  •  Read:
    • Text Ch. 35.4, 35.5, 35.6
    • Text Ch. 35.7
  • Do:
    • Pg. 557 #'s 1, 2, 3, 4
    • 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

March 6, 7 & 8

  • Tuesday
    • Review Ohm Zone Parallel
  • Wednesday & Thursday:
    • Fountain Board Circuit Lab
Read: Concept summary pg. 559
Do: Know the key terms pg. 559
Friday March 9 Test Chapters 34 and 35.  

 

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Last update: February 14, 2012