Internal Resistance

CLAIM ANALYSIS: REAL BATTERIES HAVE INTERNAL RESISTANCE

GIVEN: 1 ohm resistors, connecting wires, and multimeter(s).

TASK: Determine whether the standard 9 volt battery has internal resistance.

Your analysis should include one or more graphs.

POSTER: Present your case using items from each of the Science Practices below

SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION: AP PHYSICS 2

Science Practice 4

The student can plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question.

4.1 The student can justify the selection of the kind of data needed to answer a particular scientific question.

4.2 The student can design a plan for collecting data to answer a particular scientific question.

4.3 The student can collect data to answer a particular scientific question.

4.4 The student can evaluate sources of data to answer a particular scientific question.

Science Practice 5

The student can perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence.

5.1 The student can analyze data to identify patterns or relationships.

5.2 The student can refine observations and measurements based on data analysis.

5.3 The student can evaluate the evidence provided by data sets in relation to a particular scientific question.

Science Practice 6

The student can work with scientific explanations and theories.

6.1 The student can justify claims with evidence.

6.2 The student can construct explanations of phenomena based on evidence produced through scientific practices.