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Chapter 19: Current and Resistance
Welcome to Holt Physics. Chapter 19 describes the movement of electric charge and the factors that affect the ease with which charges move through different materials. Use the links below to find learning tools that will help you review the chapter and extend your study of electric current and electric power.
Review and Practice
Reading Skills: K-W-L
This worksheet will help you organize your thoughts before and after you read the chapter or an article.
Glossary of Terms: Chapter 19
Use this handy glossary to enhance your proficiency with the terms found in this chapter.
Homework Help: Chapter 19 Study Guide
Select one of the sections listed below to review key skills and concepts from the chapter.
Section 1 || Section 2 || Section 3 || Mixed Review

Math Skills: Electric Power
Test your ability to calculate electric power.
Math Skills: Resistance
Express your knowledge of resistance.
Practice Problems: Chapter 19
Select one of the topics listed below to practice using the concepts found in this chapter.
Current
Resistance
Electric Power
Cost of Electrical Energy

Quiz Yourself: Current and Resistance
Click here to test your knowledge of currents and resistance.
Teacher Notes

Enrichment and Extension
Online Research: SciLinks
Visit NSTA's SciLinks Web site, which links you to some of the most up-to-date science information on the Internet. When you get to the site, log in, and then enter a keyword for the topic you want to research. The topics and keywords for Chapter 19 are listed below.
TOPIC: Electric Current
SciLinks CODE: HF2191

TOPIC: Generators
SciLinks CODE: HF2192

TOPIC: Ohm’s Law
SciLinks CODE: HF2193

TOPIC: Superconductors
SciLinks CODE: HF2194


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Real World Applications: Appliance Energy Use and Cost
Study electrical energy to determine the cost of operating different appliances.
Integrating Health: Recording Electricity in the Brain
How is electrical activity in the brain detected and recorded? Find the answer here.
Real World Applications: Electric Shock: Caution!
Identify the direction traveled by electricity and the effects of electric shock.
 
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