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D.C. circuits

Kirchhoff's laws as direct consequences of conservation of charge and energy. Internal resistance, potential dividers, and the potentiometer.

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3 lessons, 135 minutes of teaching

Lessons
3, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
3 with answer keys
Quiz questions
42 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Dc circuits
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
10.1E.M.F. and internal resistance
A real cell is not a perfect source.		Jigsaw6 Q, 16 marks14 MCQtab 5
10.2Kirchhoff laws
Two simple bookkeeping rules govern every circuit.		Corners6 Q, 14 marks14 MCQtab 6
10.3Potential dividers
Two resistors in series share the supply voltage in proportion to their resistances.		Frayer Model6 Q, 14 marks14 MCQtab 7

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