Electrical Opens and Shorts
By Terry Bartelt, David Schwid
In this animated activity, learners examine the difference between opens and shorts in an electrical circuit. A brief quiz completes the object.
Time Management - Automotive
By hughesj
School or work stressing you out? Never feel like there are enough hours in the day? Improve your time management skills and get more time back for you.
Digital Multimeter/Ohmmeter Measurement Connections
In this animated activity, learners follow a step-by-step approach for connecting a digital multimeter to measure resistance. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Effects of a Rheostat in a Series-Parallel Circuit.
By Andrew Rinke, Terry Bartelt
Learners examine the current and voltage changes in a series-parallel circuit as the resistance value of a rheostat is varied. Illustrations and calculations are included.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Variable Resistors
In this animated activity, students read about the two general types of variable resistors: potentiometers and rheostats. A brief quiz completes the learning object.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's Law
By Andrew Rinke, Patrick Hoppe
Learners examine the relationship of voltage, current, and resistance as it applies to vehicle electrical systems.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's Law Practice Problems #1
Learners review Ohm's Law and then work 12 problems to help them apply the law to automotive electrical systems. In each of the problems, students are given two of the three variables (voltage, resistance, or current) and are asked to solve for the third.
Brake Lathe Adapters and Components
By Bill Heesaker
The learner will examine different adapters and componants used with brake lathes when resurfacing brake drums and rotors.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Students read a definition of Kirchhoff's Voltage Law and view examples of its use.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's LawPractice Problems #2
Automotive Electrical Systems: VAT-40 Starting System Test
By Andrew Rinke
In this highly interactive and animated object, learners examine the VAT-40 battery starting and charging system tester and study how the tester is used to diagnose vehicle starting system problems. This object has audio.
Testing a Computer Ground
By Linda Reinke
The learner follows a step-by-step procedure for testing a computer ground circuit.
Brakes: Measuring Brake Drums
By Ken Kempfer, Dan Claus, John Hadjikyriacos, Kevin Guthrie
Learners examine the proper way to set up standard and metric micrometers to measure the wear on a brake drum.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Current in a Series Circuit
Students determine what happens to current flow in a series circuit when the resistance is changed. A brief quiz concludes the activity.
Automotive Electrical Systems VAT-40 - Generator, Regulator, Diode Test
In this interactive and animated object, learners examine the SUN VAT-40 battery starting and charging system tester. This learning object demonstrates the use of the tester in diagnosing conventional 12-volt automotive charging systems. It contains audio.
Automotive Electrical Systems: The Relay
In this animated lesson, students view the operation of an electromechanical relay. A brief quiz concludes the activity.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ohm's LawPractice Problems #3
Proper Digital Multimeter Placement
By David Schwid, Patrick Hoppe
In this interactive and animated activity, students follow the steps for proper digital multimeter placement for resistance, voltage, and current.
Automotive Air Conditioning: The Relationship Between Pressure and Temperature
By Ken Kempfer
In this animated object, learners examine the relationship between pressure and temperature in an air conditioning system.
Steering and Suspension: Caster
By Andrew Rinke, Jose Soares, Bill O'Connell, Gabriel Murphy
In this interactive object, learners adjust the caster of a vehicle to control its directional stability.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Ammeter Circuit Connections
In this animated activity, students view a step-by-step approach for how to connect an ammeter to a circuit. A brief quiz concludes the lesson.
Automotive Electrical Systems: Midtronics Hand-Held Testers
In this interactive and animated object, learners examine Midtronics hand-held battery and charging system testers and view the operation of these testers in an automotive repair facility.
Engine Testing: Cylinder Compression
By Kevin Guthrie
Students view step-by-step instructions for testing cylinder pressure.
Testing Antifreeze
The learner examines various methods of testing antifreeze. This object has audio content.
Testing a Diode
In this interactive and animated object, learners practice testing a diode. They determine if a diode is good, open, or shorted.