National Science Foundation
Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC)
This new version of the CCK adds capacitors, inductors and AC voltage sources to your toolbox! Now you can graph the current and voltage as a function of time.
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Topics
Main Topics
- Circuits
- Light bulbs
- Batteries
- Switches
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
- Capacitor
- Inductor
- AC voltage
Related Topics
- Circuits, Light Bulbs, Battery, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Voltage, Resistance, Current, Electricity, AC Circuits, Capacitance, Capacitor, Induction, Inductor, Alternating Current, RC Circuits, Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, Series Circuit, Parallel Circuit, RLC Circuit, LC Circuit
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."
- Discuss how a capaitor in a circuit charges up and then discharges.
- Discuss the behaviour of an inductor in a circuit.
Teaching Ideas
Tips for Teachers
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Ideas and Activities for this Sim
There are 14 contributions listed.
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Author | Level | Type | Updated |
| Charge and Energy Conservation in Circuits Inquiry | L. Andersen | UG-Intro HS | Lab CQs | 2/08 |
Circuit 1 Properties of Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based)
  | T. Loeblein | HS UG-Intro | Lab | 11/08 |
| Circuit 1 Properties of electric Circuits using only CCK(Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | HS UG-Intro | Lab | 11/08 |
| Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC) additional components | M. Youssef | UG-Adv | Other | 8/09 |
| Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | Lab | 11/08 |
| Circuit inquiry for Middle school
| J. Workshop | MS | Lab | 4/09 |
| Circuits-DC and AC PhET Lab | C. Bires | HS | Lab | 3/09 |
| Electric Energy and Capacitance demonstrations (Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | HS | Demo | 11/08 |
| LC Lab with Simulation | D. Carroll | HS UG-Intro | Lab | 5/09 |
| LR Lab with Simulation Part 1 | D. Carroll | UG-Intro HS | Lab | 5/09 |
| LR Lab with Simulation Part 2 | D. Carroll | UG-Intro HS | Lab | 5/09 |
| Mr | K. Bedo | MS | Demo | 9/09 |
| Ohm's Law | M. Kelly | HS | Lab | 3/08 |
| presedent | G. Mamdou | HS | Demo | 9/09 |
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Software Requirements
| Windows Systems | Macintosh Systems | Linux Systems |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.4.11 or later Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
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