National Science Foundation
Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only)
An electronics kit in your computer! Build circuits with resistors, light bulbs, batteries, and switches. Take measurements with the realistic ammeter and voltmeter. View the circuit as a schematic diagram, or switch to a life-like view.
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Main Topics
- Circuits
- Light bulbs
- Batteries
- Switches
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
Related Topics
- Electricity, Circuits, Current, Voltage, Resistance, Voltmeter, Ammeter, Light Bulbs, Battery, Resistor, Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, Series Circuit, Parallel Circuit, RC 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."
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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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