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| A big capacitor |
In the first module of this Virtual Workshop, we learned about current, voltage, and the
simplest kinds of circuits, and developed an analogy between fluid systems
and electrical systems. Refer to the summary of the first
module for more details.
This second module explores electricity further;
this section is a review of the basic concepts of electricity
and introduces two new circuit elements: the light emitting diode and the
capacitor.
| Main pages in this section | Estimated time required | Link to activities in teacher manual |
| Circuits and circuit diagrams | 30 minutes | .. |
| Current direction and the light-emitting diode | 30 minutes | Direction of Current #2 |
| Sources of electrical energy and the capacitor | 30 minutes | Storing Electrical Energy #1, #3 |
| Science content: Electrical concepts | 30 minutes | |
| Discussion of electrical concepts | 30 minutes |
Materials needed for this section
Other pages of interest:
Why study electrical concepts?
More about light emitting diodes
Next section:Resistance