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B5 practical: Circuit simulations (Falstad)

In this exercise Paul Falstad's circuit simulator will be used to simulate the simple circuits covered in the course. Note that the default symbol used for resistance is not the same as the one used by the IB, if you want the IB symbol choose "European resistors" from the options. The simplest circuit consists of a cell and a resistor connected by wires. V = IR A sawtooth input will change the voltage between two...

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