PHET Interactive Simulations: Conductivity
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Topics
Conductivity
Energy Levels
Photoconductors
Description
Experiment with conductivity in metals, plastics and photoconductors. See why metals conduct and plastics don't, and why some materials conduct only when you shine a flashlight on them.
Sample Learning Goals
Identify the driving force in a circuit.
Explain the difference in conducting behavior between metals, plastics, and photoconductors in terms of the difference in the structure of energy levels.
Explain why shining light on a photoconductor causes it to conduct.
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-12
Grade:
10
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
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