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
Electricity and Magnetism | Energy and Thermal Physics Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Few pupils can clearly distinguish the ideas of electric current and potential difference.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many pupils are confused by the idea of conventional current.

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many pupils do not recognise that the potential difference across each resistor in a simple parallel circuit is the potential difference across the battery.

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