Today, in "class" or rather, at home, I did Lab #2: Resistance. In this activity, I explored resistance in a circuit. The lab was done in the phET simulation, like the first one.
In this activity, I was able to understand more of what was going on than I did in the previous activity. In addition, identifying the variables and coming up with a more focused topic question was easier. However, I find that learning about simple, series, and parallel circuits are more interesting than resistance.
Later, outside the time period of "class" hour, I watched a Youtube video explaining what I did last class and this class. The video gave further insight, especially on resistance. In addition, I went over the lab report I did last class. I decided to submit the three lab reports together, in case there is something I want to add later on. I also did a google search online on resistance, hoping to find some helpful information that will help on the lab report for lab #2.
Before this class, I knew a bit about series and parallel circuits. I did not remember much from previous classes, though. Resistors seemed to be new- or it's something I completely forgot about. Yet it seems essential to the components of a circuit. At first, when I first heard the term "resistor", I wondered why we needed a hindrance in the flow of charge.
In day 3, I will do simulation #3. It would be in another phET simulation. If I complete that early in class time, I should be able to complete the lab report for this class. If not, I will try and do it at home in addition to the lab report for simulation #3. I also did not have the chance to check out the videos on Moodle yet. Hopefully I will be able to do that soon.
Today, however, did not go as productive as I hoped, due to being ill. It is fortunate that it landed on a day without school, though.
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