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Unit 12: DC Circuits

Reading
BJU book: Ch. 20 "Electrodynamics"
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Direct Current Circuits"

Topics
We will spread this topic over two sessions:
  1. Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws, series and parallel circuits
  2. Power Equations

Labs
  • DC Circuit-build lab
Picture
dc_circuits_lecture_notes_part_1_ohms_law_kirchhoffs_laws.docx
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DC circuits homework
Complete #45, 46, 49, 52, 53 (5 problems)
15.DC_circuits_homework_problems.pdf
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​Power Equations homework

Compute the power in Watts for each of the resistors in problems #46, 49, and 52 in the problem-set above. (3 problems)
Use the 'Power Equations':
P = V x I (watts = volts x amps)
P = I^2xR (watts = amps^2 x ohms)

​Watch the homework video below:

Resistors lab (including variable resistors, or potentiometers)
resistors_lab__including_potentiometers_.pdf
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