Ch. 19: DC Circuits
Reading
Young & Geller, Ch. 19
Topics
Series and parallel circuits
Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws
Power Equations
Labs
Young & Geller, Ch. 19
Topics
Series and parallel circuits
Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws
Power Equations
Labs
- Resistors and Ohms Law circuit-build lab
- Transistors circuit-build lab (if time)
| dc_circuits_lecture_notes_part_1_ohms_law_kirchhoffs_laws.docx |
DC Circuits problems
Use the handout below. Report your answers in Canvas. The video explains the more-challenging ones.
Use the handout below. Report your answers in Canvas. The video explains the more-challenging ones.
| DC_circuits_homework_problems.pdf |
Power Equations problems
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)
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)
Resistors and Ohms Law circuit-build lab handout
Handout below. Use the video if you are doing the virtual PhET lab.
Handout below. Use the video if you are doing the virtual PhET lab.
| resistors_and_ohms_law_circuit-build_lab_handout.docx |
Lab handout: Transistor lab
"Experiment 10"
"Experiment 10"
| _transistor_lab_student_handout.pdf |