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Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab
Build circuits with resistors, light bulbs, batteries, and switches and take measurements with laboratory equipment like the realistic ammeter and voltmeter.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Circuits
- Light Bulbs
- Batteries
- Switches
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
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."
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide (pdf) contains tips created by the PhET team.
Teaching Ideas
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
Translated Versions:
| Language | Language (Translated) | Simulation Title | ||
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| Afrikaans | Afrikaans | Stroombaan Konstruksie Kit (DS alleen), Virtuele Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Albanian | shqipe | Mjetet Per Ndertimin e Qarqeve (Vetem DC) te Laboratorit Virtual | Run Now | Download |
| Arabic | العربية | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Armenian | Armenian | Հաստատուն և փոփոխական հոսանքների շղթաների կառուցման լաբարատորիյա | Run Now | Download |
| Basque | Basque | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Bosnian | Bosnian | Komplet zа jednosmjernu struju (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Brazilian Portuguese | português (Brasil) | Kit de Construção de Circuito (DC), Laboratório Virtual | Run Now | Download |
| Bulgarian | български | Виртуална лаборатория за конструиране на ел. вериги (само DC) | Run Now | Download |
| Catalan | català | Kit de construcció de circuits (sols CC), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Chinese - Simplified | 中文 (中国) | 直流电路虚拟实验室 | Run Now | Download |
| Chinese - Traditional | 中文 (台灣) | 電路組裝套件(只有直流電),虛擬實驗室 | Run Now | Download |
| Croatian | hrvatski | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Czech | čeština | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Danish | Dansk | Kredsløbssamlesæt (kun jævnstrøm) Virtuelt laboratorium | Run Now | Download |
| Dutch | Nederlands | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Estonian | Eesti | Virtuaalne vooluringi labor (DC) | Run Now | Download |
| Finnish | suomi | Piirirakennussarja (vain DC), virtuaalilaboratorio | Run Now | Download |
| French | français | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Galician | Gallegan | Construción Circuito (DC) Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Georgian | Georgian | წრედის კონსტრუქტორი (მხოლოდ DC), ვირტუალური ლაბორატორია | Run Now | Download |
| German | Deutsch | Stromkreis Baukasten (Gleichstrom), virtuelles Labor | Run Now | Download |
| Greek | Ελληνικά | Κατασκευή κυκλωμάτων (μόνο DC), εικονικό εργαστήριο | Run Now | Download |
| Haitian | Haitian | Zouti pou bati sikui (DC sèlman), Lab vityèl | Run Now | Download |
| Hebrew | עברית | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Hungarian | magyar | Áramkörépítő (csak egyenfeszültségre) | Run Now | Download |
| Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Irish | Gaeilge | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Italian | italiano | Kit per circuiti elettrici (corrente continua), laboratorio virtuale | Run Now | Download |
| Japanese | 日本語 | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Kannada | Kannada | (DC) ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಮಂಡಲ ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ | Run Now | Download |
| Khmer | Khmer | ឧបករណ៍បង្កើតសៀគ្វី (តែចរន្តជាប់ DC ប៉ុណ្ណោះ) មន្ទីរពិសោធន៍និម្មិត | Run Now | Download |
| Korean | 한국어 | 회로제작 키트(DC) 가상 실험 | Run Now | Download |
| Kurdish | Kurdish | دروستکردنی سوڕی کارهبا (DC تهنها) تاقیگهی خهیاڵی | Run Now | Download |
| Kurdish (Turkey) | Kurdish (Turkey) | Amûra Avakirina Gêjenê (Tenê DC), Ezmûngeha Resen | Run Now | Download |
| Latvian | Latviešu | Ķēdes veidošanas komplekts (tikai līdzstrāva), virtuālā laboratorija | Run Now | Download |
| Macedonian | македонски | Конструкција на струјно коло-лабораторија (едносмерна струја) | Run Now | Download |
| Malay | Bahasa Melayu | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Marathi | Marathi | मंडल जोडणी संच (DC फक्त) आभासी प्रयोगशाळा | Run Now | Download |
| Mongolian | Mongolian | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Norwegian Bokmal | Norwegian Bokmål | Kretsbyggeren (kun likestrøm), Virtuell lab | Run Now | Download |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Norwegian Nynorsk | Krinsbyggjaren (kun likestraum), Virtuell lab | Run Now | Download |
| Persian | Persian | (DC) آزمایشگاه مجازی ساخت مدار | Run Now | Download |
| Polish | polski | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Portuguese | português | Kit de construção de circuitos (Só DC), Laboratório virtual | Run Now | Download |
| Romanian | română | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Russian | русский | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Serbian | Српски | Комплет за једносмерну струју (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Slovak | Slovenčina | Stavebnica elektrických obvodov (jednosmerný prúd) | Run Now | Download |
| Slovenian | Slovenščina | Kontrukcijsko orodje tokokrogov (le enosmerno), Virualni laboratorij | Run Now | Download |
| Spanish | español | Kit de construccion de circuitos (sólo CC), Laboratorio Virtual | Run Now | Download |
| Spanish (Peru) | español (Perú) | Equipo de Construcción de Circuitos (Solo DC), Laboratorio Virtual | Run Now | Download |
| Swedish | svenska | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Tamil | Tamil | சுற்று கட்டுமானம் கிட்டை (நேர்மின்னோட்டம் மட்டும்), மெய்நிகர் ஆய்வகத்தின் | Run Now | Download |
| Thai | ไทย | การทดลองวิทยาศาสตร์เสมือนจริง วงจรไฟฟ้ากระแสตรง | Run Now | Download |
| Turkish | Türkçe | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab | Run Now | Download |
| Turkmen | Turkmen | Zynjyry ýasamak üçin toplum (diňe DC - hemişelik tok üçin), wirtual laboratoriýa | Run Now | Download |
| Ukrainian | українська | Конструктор для постійного струму. Віртуальна лабораторія | Run Now | Download |
| Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt | Bộ dụng cụ thí nghiệm dòng điện không đổi, Phòng thí nghiệm ảo | Run Now | Download |
Software Requirements
| Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
| Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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