[Phys-l] teaching DC circuits

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 I just realized that I do a very poor job of teaching DC circuits to my high school physics class.  I have known for years that my students seem to get mechanics pretty well and struggle with a deep conceptual understanding of E&M.  But after reading "A Unified Treatment of Electrostatics and Circuits" by Chabay and Sherwood and see my failings more clearly.
 
The document is located at http://www4.ncsu.edu/%7Erwchabay/mi/circuit.pdf for your reading.
 
Thanks to Bill Beatty and his website www.amasci.com for the link.
 
Justin Parke
Oakland Mills High School
Columbia, MD