In this activity, students explore the concept of variable resistance by using a simple electrical circuit.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
- construct simple electrical circuits to explore variable resistance
- show that the flow of electric charges can be controlled and modified by changing the length of wire or strip of carbon that conducts the current.
Download the Word file (see below) for:
- introduction/background notes
- what you need and what to do
- discussion questions
- student worksheet.
