British Columbia Curriculum - Physics 12: Electrostatics

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2 September 2016

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Addressing the (2016) British Columbia Physics 12 Curriculum Content area about Electrostatics with CurioCity Resources

The British Columbia Physics 12 Curriculum has a Content area that focuses on the Big Idea: Electrostatics. The following CurioCity resources can help you address outcomes from that content area:

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