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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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Open and Closed Circuits: When Does Current Flow?
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- 3Ohm's Law: Calculating Voltage, Current, and ResistanceNot started yet
- 4Series Circuits: Equivalent Resistance and Voltage DivisionNot started yet
- 5Parallel Circuits: Equivalent Resistance and Current BranchingNot started yet
- 6Comparing Series and Parallel CircuitsNot started yet
- 7Electric Power: Calculating Energy ConsumptionNot started yet
- 8Magnetic Fields Around Current-Carrying Wires and SolenoidsNot started yet
- 9The Motor Effect: Force on a Current-Carrying ConductorNot started yet
- 10How Electric Motors WorkNot started yet
- 11Faraday's Law and Electromagnetic InductionNot started yet
- 12The Electric Generator: Converting Mechanical Energy to CurrentNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
13 lessons
Forces, Newton's Laws, Gravitation, and Fluid Mechanics
Analyze forces and motion mathematically to predict mechanical interactions, momentum exchanges, gravitational attractions, and fluid behaviors.
2
11 lessons
Work, Power, Thermal Transfers, and Thermodynamics
Apply the first law of thermodynamics and mechanical energy conservation to quantify work, power, thermal transitions, and system efficiency.
3
11 lessons
Wave Properties, Optics, and Wave Phenomena
Model mechanical and electromagnetic wave propagation and mathematically analyze reflection, refraction, diffraction, and standing waves.
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12 lessons
DC Circuits, Electrical Power, and Electromagnetism
Analyze series and parallel direct-current circuits using Ohm's law, calculate electrical energy use, and model electromagnetic induction in motors and generators.