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Junior Cert Current Electricity

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Nobody. Gets. Electricity Even Harvard graduates can't connect a lightbulb.  
How to use a multimeter MyYoutube. 10 mins
What IS current? MyYoutube. 3 mins
How to generate electric current MyYoutube. 5 mins. Over 150,000 views.
Terminology Why the word 'Electricity' isn't actually helpful. MyYoutube
Testing materials to see whether they are conductors or insulators Interactive experiment. Drag and drop the various materials into the circuit.
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Watch the demonstration Youtube. 2 mins
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Why metals conduct electricity Nice animation from absorblearning.com
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So are humans conductors or insulators? Short video
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One of the very best web-sites in cyberland Click on Circuit Construction Kit Then click on ‘Grab Bag’ to test for conductors and insulators
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Using the resource above to test whether something is a conductor or an insulator MyYoutube. 3 mins
Using pHet to demonstrate conventional current MyYoutube. 8 mins
Resistance at molecular level Click on the slider to increase the current. Note that fixed electrons (yellow dots) aren't mobile because they are attached to the atoms. However, there were 'free' electrons here to begin with, which isn't clear in the animation.
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Resistance and Length Nice animation showing the mathematical relationship between resistance, length and area.
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Resistors in series Add more resistors and note the result.
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Ohm’s Law Lovely animation, but remember that you can't usually change resistance if the circuit is fixed
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  Play with the different tabs and learn as you go!
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Why voltage causes a current Nice animation from absorblearning.com
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Brianiac explains electricity with an electric fence Youtube. 5 mins
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Experimenting with a Lemon Battery 5 minute video
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Simple demonstrations on Current Electricity MyYoutube. 10 minutes
Nice basic introduction to Electricity Useful introduction with Questions
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Where do the electrical wires behind your socket go to? MyYoutube. 1 minute
Abbott and Costello get into a pickle over some electrical terminology Youtube. 2 minutes
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Labelled diagram of a 3-pin plug Connecting an appliance to the mains from absorblearning.com
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Heating Effect of a current Nice activity using styrofoam to create shapes. MyYoutube. 1 min
More demonstrations MyYoutube. 10 mins. I get a bit ratty at the beginning
Magnetic effect of a current From Absorblearning.com
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Chemical effect of a current Youtube 1 min. From Cabinteely Comm School
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The Kilowatt hour MyYoutube. 4 mins
ESB bill Work out your ESB Bill based on the numbers provided.
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