Learners follow a methodical approach for the dc analysis of series-parallel circuits.

In this learning activity you'll determine what happens to current flow in a series circuit when the resistance is changed.

In this learning activity you'll build a resistor's color code based on the bands.

In this interactive object, learners solve for total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated.

The superposition theorem is explained as it relates to dc circuit analysis. Examples are given.

In this interactive object, learners analyze a series-parallel DC circuit problem in a series of steps. Immediate feedback is provided.

In this learning activity you'll review various types of common components used in electronics and view their schematic diagram symbols.

In this learning activity you'll identify abbreviations that represent quantities associated with electrical circuits.

In this interactive learning object, students view the ammeter connections for measuring currents in a parallel circuit with three branches on an energy concepts lab board. A brief quiz completes the activity.

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

The learner studies how electrons travel from one atom to the next. Examples demonstrate how voltage is created by the use of a battery or through magnetism. A quiz completes the activity.

In this learning activity you'll review how a short affects current flow and voltage in a series circuit.

Learners read an explanation of how the Magnetron Ignition System uses a solid state switching component, a step-up transformer, and magnetism to provide a high voltage spark in a one-cylinder combustion engine.

In this animated object, learners examine how the way in which a rheostat is connected in series with other resistors causes current and voltage to change as the resistance is varied. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners review Ohm's Law and then work 12 problems. 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.

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

In this learning activity you'll explore various ways to calculate the power consumed in a series/parallel circuit.

Students complete 10 practice problems.

In this learning activity you'll review the operation and schematic symbols of various types of switches and push buttons used for electronic circuits.

Learners follow the steps for reducing all of the elements of a complex circuit to a single current source and a single source resistance to create a simple circuit. Several examples are given for dc circuits. The conversion between Thevenin and Norton is also presented.

Students work nine practice problems to determine the total inductance of a parallel circuit. Immediate feedback is given.

Learners examine the changes in current and voltage values in a parallel circuit when open and short conditions develop. Ohm's Law calculations are shown, and a brief quiz completes the activity.

In this interactive activity, students read about the colored stripes on a resistor and interpret the placement of those colors to determine the value of four-band resistors.

In this learning activity you'll review how an open in a series circuit affects current.

The learner will apply the three formulas used to find the total resistance of three types of parallel resistor circuit configurations.