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DC Circuits, Electrical Power, and Electromagnetism

9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

12 lessons

Goal

Analyze series and parallel direct-current circuits using Ohm's law, calculate electrical energy use, and model electromagnetic induction in motors and generators.

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  1. Open and Closed Circuits: When Does Current Flow?Up next
  2. Voltage, Current, and Resistance: Defining Circuit VariablesNot started yet
  3. Ohm's Law: Calculating Voltage, Current, and ResistanceNot started yet
  4. Series Circuits: Equivalent Resistance and Voltage DivisionNot started yet
  5. Parallel Circuits: Equivalent Resistance and Current BranchingNot started yet
  6. Comparing Series and Parallel CircuitsNot started yet
  7. Electric Power: Calculating Energy ConsumptionNot started yet
  8. Magnetic Fields Around Current-Carrying Wires and SolenoidsNot started yet
  9. The Motor Effect: Force on a Current-Carrying ConductorNot started yet
  10. How Electric Motors WorkNot started yet
  11. Faraday's Law and Electromagnetic InductionYou are here
  12. The Electric Generator: Converting Mechanical Energy to CurrentNot started yet
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GlobalOGS.10.PS.4Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 9th Grade

Construct and analyze direct current series and parallel circuits using Ohm's law, determine electric power and energy consumption, and investigate electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction, and electric motors and generators.