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Module Descriptions

 

Module 3—Electrical Phenomena

 

This module looks at static electricity and electrostatic force. You will explore how charges interact and the forces associated with the interactions. You will see that, just as with gravity, these forces can be explored more easily using the idea of fields.

 

As you are working in Module 3, keep the following questions in mind:

  • How is it that thunderclouds, kilometers overhead, can produce such dramatic effects on the ground below?

  • What is physically transferred between the cloud and the ground when lightning strikes?

  • How can the energy transfer in events like this be described?
Module 4—Magnetic and Electric Fields in Nature and Technology

 

In this module you will investigate electric and magnetic fields. You will compare electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields and explore the effects of uniform magnetic and electric fields on moving charges. You will also explore the interaction between magnetic fields and conductors carrying current and see how this is used in energy conversions.

 

As you are working in Module 4, keep the following questions in mind:

  • What is the cause and nature of a magnetic field?

  • How are moving charges affected by a magnetic field?

  • How are current-carrying conductors affected by magnetic fields?