Curated OER
Charge and Electricity
In this charge and electricity worksheet, learners read about electric charges and how they are created in atoms. They also read about the unit of charge, called the Coulomb, conductors, and insulators. Emerging electricians match 11...
Curated OER
Electricity
Cute cartoons and diagrams help explain electric charge to your physical science buffs. No math is involved even though units for electric charge and voltage are mentioned. This is a pretty neat and straightforward note taking guide for...
Curated OER
Static Electricity
In this static electricity activity, students complete nine questions about electron charges, coulombs, potential energy, voltage and the Van de Graaf generator.
Curated OER
Charge and Electricity
In this electricity worksheet, students read about electric charge, ionic notation, and conductors and insulators. Then students complete 19 matching, 6 fill in the blank, and 2 short answer questions.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Charles Augustin De Coulomb
A large complete authoritative biography of Coulomb. Five large pictures, over a dozen links to contemporaries, references, a poster, other mathematicians. A fine source.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Capacitors
Online university physics text called "Hyperphysics". Three sections here: Capacitors, Capacitor Combinations, Charge on Series Capacitors. These are nice clean lessons, good illustrations, many hotwords to assist. A fine online lesson,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Charles Augustin De Coulomb
Spanish-language site lets students discover the life and work of this physicist and engineer, who is known for his studies of electric charges.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Torsion Balance 1785
Read about Charles Augustin de Coulomb, who didn't invent the torsion balance, but was the first to discover it could be used to measure electrical charge- the first device capable of such a feat.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1775 1799
Scientists take important steps toward a fuller understanding of electricity, as well as some fruitful missteps, including an elaborate but incorrect theory on animal magnetism that sets the stage for a groundbreaking invention.
Other
Science Hobbyist: Sticky Electrostatics
A series of activities focusing on charge interactions, charging methods, and the conservation of charge. Activities utilize scotch tape and other readily available items. Includes explanations of what is happening.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Circuits
Students are introduced to several key concepts of electronic circuits. They learn about some of the physics behind circuits, the key components in a circuit and their pervasiveness in our homes and everyday lives. Students learn about...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Oil Drop Experiment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how Robert Millikan determined the charge of an electron.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Point Charge Potential
This site from the Georgia State University explains the concept of electric potential about a point charge or combination of severat point charges. An interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of distance...
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Charge
Learn how electric charges work and about Coulomb's Law, which is used to calculate the strength of an electric force.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity Review
This review from the Glenbrook South High School provides a series of questions on various topics associated with static electricity (such as electrical insulation). Answers and explanations are hidden, yet easily accessed from within a...
McGraw Hill
Online Learning Center: Electric Potential and Capacitance
A series of pages which define key terms and explain basic concepts related to electric potential. Includes a set of practice problems with answers and solutions.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Electric Force
Need to review electric force? This collection of eight video lectures focuses on electric force. Lectures vary in length giving examples of problems to help with the understanding of electric force. Lectures are from a physics course...
Curated OER
Coulomb's Law Box
A complete lab where a student verifies the force versus distance relationship of Coulomb's Law.
Curated OER
University of St Andrews: Charles Augustin De Coulomb
A large complete authoritative biography of Coulomb. Five large pictures, over a dozen links to contemporaries, references, a poster, other mathematicians. A fine source.