HS-PS3-6: Ohm's Law

Analyze data to support the claim that Ohm’s Law describes the mathematical relationship among the potential difference, current, and resistance of an electric circuit.

Clarification Statement:  Emphasis should be on arrangements of series circuits and parallel circuits using conventional current.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to direct current (DC) circuits.

Evidence Statement

Ohm’s Law
Current
Electric circuit
 - Series
 - Parallel
 - Direct current (DC)
Potential difference
Current
Resistance
Patterns
Energy and Matter

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