Linear Circuits and Systems: Charge, Current, Voltage, Power, and Resistance

This module covers the fundamental electricity concepts such as charge, current, and voltage. It also explores power and energy within electric systems and introduces the first electric component, the resistor.



Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Identify different electrical symbols and units for different variables.

2. Given an electrical quantity described in terms of words, scientific notation, or decimal prefix notation, convert the quantity to an alternative description.

3. Apply Ohm’s law.

 


Videos 

Title: M1V1 – Essential Electrical Quantities

Summary: This video revises the definitions of charge, current, energy, voltage, and power as we studied them in Physics 2, along with a couple of problems.

Learning Objectives: After watching this video, you will be able to 1) identify different electrical symbols and units for different variables, 2) given an electrical quantity described in terms of words, scientific notation, or decimal prefix notation, convert the quantity to an alternative description.

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Title: M1V2  Resistance: Analogy and Ohm’s Law 
Summary: The video below illustrates the analogy of resistance and current flow.  

Learning Objectives: After watching this lecture, you will know how to apply Ohm’s law 

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