Saturday, April 18, 2009
Series Circuits
Here are the series circuit images:
http://www.danieltrimpey.com/learn/electronics/images/series.GIF
and http://iss.cet.edu/electricity/pages/images/G/g1_3.jpg
Parallel Circuit
This is what it looked like when you did it in class.
http://www.atlanticpixel.com/3d/parallel_circuit.jpg
YouTube Video Covers All the Major Concepts of the Electricity Unit!
This covers just about everything. If you were going to spend your time on just one thing to review for the test or exam, this is the one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2monVkCkX4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2monVkCkX4
Taser FAQ from CBC
Lightning Safely Tips
This is also a link to National Geographic. It might be helpful for your next written assignment.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-safety-tips.html
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-safety-tips.html
What is Lightning?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Lightning in the World
Does the geographic frequency of lighning strikes. Follow this link for a map of the world that shows where lightning hits most.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_lightning_strikes.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_lightning_strikes.png
static review
Define static electricity (2 marks):
What is lightning (2 marks)?
Why does static electricity build up in winter air and not in summer air (2 marks)?
Name 2 insulators and 2 conductors (4 marks).
Look at the results of the electrostatics friction lab that you were working on (with the fur). What moved the most paper? What moved the fewest number of paper bits? (4 marks)
Why do you think you got those results? (2 marks for the reason, 4 marks for an explanation, 2 marks for an example)
Give an example of static electricity that you have seen in your life. (2 marks)
What is lightning (2 marks)?
Why does static electricity build up in winter air and not in summer air (2 marks)?
Name 2 insulators and 2 conductors (4 marks).
Look at the results of the electrostatics friction lab that you were working on (with the fur). What moved the most paper? What moved the fewest number of paper bits? (4 marks)
Why do you think you got those results? (2 marks for the reason, 4 marks for an explanation, 2 marks for an example)
Give an example of static electricity that you have seen in your life. (2 marks)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
static electricity
Watch the clip. How do you think it happened? Think static electricity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gct1BmKNvU0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gct1BmKNvU0&feature=related
Static Electricity with Bill Nye
This is a great one! Classic Bill Nye!
Notice the part about discharging, grounds and amber.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ZdwyogAdE&feature=related
Notice the part about discharging, grounds and amber.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ZdwyogAdE&feature=related
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