Electricity and Magnetism | Energy and Thermal Physics

Pathways through the topic Electricity and Energy

Teaching Guidance for 14-16 Supporting Physics Teaching

Electricity and Energy pathways
Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many students are unable to accurately represent a magnetic field using field lines

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Most pupils see the battery as the source of electrical effects in a circuit

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many students are unable to predict whether a potential difference will arise (‘be induced’) between two points of a wire that is moving in a described way in a magnetic field

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