In this animated lesson, students read an analogy comparing water in a "special" water tank to the current "flow" through a capacitor.

Learners read a description of the wiring configuration of a residential Edison Wire System, which consists of a transformer secondary circuit. The circuit supplies two 115-volt sources and one 230-volt source.

Learners read how the transfer function for a RC high pass filter is developed. The transfer function is used in Excel to graph the Vout. The circuit is also simulated in Electronic WorkBench and the resulting Bode plot is compared to the graph from Excel.

In this interactive and animated object, learners examine the flow of electron current into and out of hot and neutral sockets during each alternation of an AC waveform. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine how voltages and currents vary in a series RLC circuit as the applied frequency changes.

Learners work problems to make conversions between RMS, average, peak, and peak-to-peak AC voltages.

The learner will describe the non-inverting op-amp configuration and calculate the circuit gain.

In this interactive and animated object, learners examine how dc voltages develop across capacitors that are connected in series and in parallel.

In this animated object, learners examine the formulas used to convert peak, RMS, average, and peak-to-peak AC voltages. A brief quiz completes the activity.

This learning activity describes the physical properties that affect the inductance, in henries, of an inductor.

This learning object describes the production of an alternating current in a generator with a single-loop armature. An illustration of how a sine wave is produced is shown through animation.

The learner will be able to represent steady-state AC sinusoidal signals using phase vectors, which will lead to a simplified technique of analyzing AC circuits in a very similar way that we analyze DC circuits.

Students view a graphical explanation of how the motor condition (unloaded, 50 percent loaded, fully loaded) affects the phase between voltage and current, the current draw from the AC supply, the amount of power consumed, and the power factor.

Learners alter circuit variables and view how these changes affect circuit voltage, current, reactance, impedance, and phase angle.

In this interactive object, learners determine the Vp, Vp-p, Vrms, Vavg, and the frequency of a sine wave displayed on an oscilloscope screen.

Learners read an explanation of the concept of apparent power in a power distribution system involving motors, generators, and transformers. A quiz completes this interactive lesson.

In this animated object, students view an explanation of how current, voltage, and the magnetic field strength of a series RL circuit change during five time constants. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated activity, learners examine the conversion of electrical energy into an electrostatic charge within the dielectric material of a capacitor.

Learners consider why an impedance matching transformer is needed to connect an antenna to a television.

Students view a demonstration of the Current Divider Rule with the use of complex numbers. Examples are given.

In this animated lesson, learners examine sine waves and alternating current. A brief quiz completes the object.

In this teaching and learning aid, the user can alter circuit variables and view how these changes affect circuit voltage, current, reactance, impedance, and phase angle.

Learners take a close look at the Edison Wire System and observe how the current values through the two lines and the neutral of the system change as the loads vary.

Students read how to determine the total impedance of a parallel circuit using complex numbers. The "J" term is used in the calculations.

In this animated object, learners examine cycles, frequency, Hertz, wavelengths, and periods. A brief quiz completes the activity.