Opens Affecting Current in a Series Circuit
By Terry Bartelt
In this learning activity you'll review how an open in a series circuit affects current.
Opens and Shorts in a Parallel Circuit
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.
Analog Voltmeter Operation
Students follow the procedure to measure voltage with an analog voltmeter. They examine the use of the Function Switch and the Range Switch. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Total Resistance in a Parallel Circuit
The learner will apply the three formulas used to find the total resistance of three types of parallel resistor circuit configurations.
Voltage Divider Rule (VDR)
By Terry Fleischman, Patrick Hoppe
Students review the Voltage Divider Rule and work practice problems.
Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems Part 1
By Patrick Hoppe
In this interactive object, students work parallel circuit analysis problems. They solve for total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated.
Watt's Law
In this animated object, students examine the concept of wattage dissipation and the three Watt's Law formulas.
How Adding Parallel Branches Decreases Total Resistance
In this animated object, learners follow an analogy of water flowing through pipes and valves to see how resistance decreases in a parallel circuit as branches are added.
Series-Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit 2
In this interactive object, learners solve a series-parallel DC circuit analysis problem. Immediate step-by-step feedback is given.
Wheatstone Bridge
Students follow step-by-step directions on how to make mathematical calculations for a Wheatstone bridge.
Current Divider Rule (CDR)
Students review the Current Divider Rule (CDR) and work practice problems.
Power Law: The Relationship of Voltage, Current, and Watts
Learners examine three formulas than can be used to find dc power. Examples are given.
DC/AC I: Unit 8 Sample Exam
Students answer five questions concerning magnetism.
Voltage Drops in a Series Circuit
Students study the concept that the voltage drop across a series circuit resistor is proportional to its resistance. They then complete a brief quiz.
Op Amps 3: The Inverting Amplifier
By Todd Van De Hey
Describe the inverting op-amp configuration and calculate the circuit gain.
Voltage Sources in Series
In this learning activity you'll explore the effect of connecting voltage sources in series to increase voltage applied to a load.
Resistor Color Code Recognition Drills
By James Bourassa, John Rosz
In this interactive object, students complete progressively more difficult exercises as a way to improve their ability to recognize resistor color code values.
Conductors, Insulators and Resistors
In this animated activity, learners examine why various materials are conductors, insulators, or resistors of current. A short quiz completes the learning object.
The Thevenin Theorem
This animated object allows students to examine the four steps used to reduce a complex circuit to a simple series circuit.
How Adding Parallel Branches Increases Total Current
In this animated object, learners follow an analogy of water flowing through pipes and valves to see how current increases in a parallel circuit as branches are added.
The Relay
In this animated lesson, students view the operation of an electromechanical relay. A brief quiz concludes the activity.
Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #5
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 by each resistor.
Series-Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #5
Learners examine a series-parallel circuit and solve 14 problems related to voltage, current, and power. A help screen is provided.
Ohm's Law Practice Problems #5
Learners review Ohm's Law and 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.
Series-Parallel Resistance -- Practice Problems
In this learning activity you'll practice solving for the total resistance of series-parallel DC circuits.