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5.2.1 Currents and conductors

On this page you will find out about electric current and how it is measured. You will learn how to draw and to interpret circuit diagrams, and begin to build simple circuits. You will investigate the electrical conductivities of some different materials. Inquiry questions Factual: What is an electric current? What materials conduct electricity? What does a circuit need to have, in order to work? Disciplinary...


Tags: electricity, current, circuits, conductors, insulators

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