Science notes - Teaching potential difference using a track lighting model

By Alaric Thompson

Issue 347 | Page 13 | Published Dec 2012

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I have sometimes experienced difficulties teaching students of all levels the idea of potential difference (pd) in simple series and parallel circuits.

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