Ohm's Law: voltage, current, resistance
Apply Ohm's Law (V = IR) to calculate current, voltage, or resistance in a simple circuit, and explain that resistance opposes the flow of current
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If your child doubles the resistance in a circuit while keeping the battery the same, can they predict what happens to the current and explain using the V = IR formula?
Apply Ohm's Law (V = IR) to calculate current, voltage, or resistance in a simple circuit, and explain that resistance opposes the flow of current
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- States Ohm's Law as V = IR and identifies the units for each quantity
- Rearranges V = IR to find the unknown value given the other two
- Explains that resistance opposes current flow and identifies factors that affect resistance (material, length, thickness)
“If your child doubles the resistance in a circuit while keeping the battery the same, can they predict what happens to the current and explain using the V = IR formula?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 12–13
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