Exploriments: Electricity - Current and Charge, Measurement of Current in Series and Parallel Electrical Circuits

This Exploriments app provides an interactive environment to explore the concepts of current and charge, understand division of current in parallel circuits, understand current measurement using ammeter, gain familiarity with several types of circuits, and practice your skills at taking measurements. Activity-based quizzes help you to reinforce concepts and build confidence.

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Activities:

Activity 1: Basic Ammeter Operation
--- Understand how to use an Ammeter to measure current
--- Measure current in a series circuit

Activity 2: Extended Ammeter Operation
--- Measure current in a series-parallel combination circuit

Activity 3: Current Division in Parallel Circuits 1
--- Understand branching of current in a simple parallel circuit
--- Measure, record and verify division of current in parallel branches

Activity 4: Current Division in Parallel Circuits 2
--- Understand branching of current in a simple parallel circuit
--- Measure, record and verify division of current in parallel branches
-- Reinforce current and ammeter-related concepts in parallel circuits

Activity 5: Calculating Current in Combination Circuits
-- Analyze current flow in a combination circuit
-- Figure out current in parallel branches and main circuit branch

Activity 6: Current and Charge
--- Understand the concept of charge and its units
--- Understand the relationship between current and charge, and their respective units

Activity 7: Charge in Parallel Circuits
--- Study the flow of charge with respect to time
--- Calculate current in terms of flow of charge using an imaginary device, the chargemeter
--- Understand division of charge in parallel circuits

Activity 8: Current as Sum of Branch Flows
--- Explore branching of current in a parallel circuit
--- Understand the rules of determining current in branches and main circuit


Additional Features:

--- Easy and intuitive touch and move interactions for moving devices and wires around
--- Worksheets and quizzes for reinforcing conceptual understanding
--- Unlimited “RESET” option for practicing with circuits with varying values for each turn
--- Imaginary devices such as chargemeter to facilitate understanding of the concept of charge and the relationship between current and charge