Basic Fundamentals of Electricity and DC Circuit Analysis

Name: Basic Fundamentals of Electricity and DC Circuit Analysis
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Electricity, Power, Law's & Theorems, Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors, Circuit Current Flow

Created byGraham Van Brunt P. Eng., B.Sc.

Last updated 12/2019

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What you'll learn

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of electrical direct current circuits, which form the basis to all electrical/electronic systems.
This includes: • Ohm's Law • Power • Series and Parallel Circuits • Ohm's Law • Series and Parallel Circuits • Circuit Theorems (Thevenin, Norton, Superposition) • Kirchhoff's Laws • Mesh Circuits and Network Analysis • Conductors and Insulators • Electric Fields & Capacitors • Electromagnetism & Inductors

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 3h 8m total length

Ch - 00 Intro Basic Electricity8:25
Introduces fundamental electrical theory using DC circuits, covering Ohm's law, power, resistors, series and parallel networks, Kirchhoff's laws, Thevenin/Norton theorems, capacitors, inductors, and magnetism.
Ch - 01 The Nature of Electricity10:04
Explore the nature of electricity, from atoms and charges to drift current in conductors and insulators, and understand conventional current, electrons, and the units of coulombs and amperes.
Ch - 02 Conductors & Insulators8:26
Explore how conductors and insulators differ by electron mobility, from free electrons in metals to restricted motion in glass and rubber, and how continuity and resistance shape current flow.
Ch - 03 Current and Electric Circuits12:35
Investigate current and electric circuits by tracing charge flow, the role of voltages and electromotive force, and how voltage, polarity, resistance, and direct current shape a complete circuit.
Ch - 04 Ohm's Law5:48
Explore Ohm's law, linking voltage, current, and resistance with V = I R and R = V / I. See a 12-volt, 3-ohm lamp illustrating the concept.
Ch - 05 Electric Power9:49
Explore electric power as the product of voltage and current, contrasting mechanical horsepower with electrical power, and learn Ohm's law-based methods to calculate circuit power using voltage, current, and resistance.
Ch - 06 Series & Parallel Circuits17:52
Explore the differences between series and parallel circuits, calculate equivalent resistances, apply Ohm's law, and use Kirchhoff's current law to analyze networks of resistors.
Ch - 07 Circuit Theorems31:00
Explore the linearity and homogeneity of circuits, and apply the superposition theorem, Thevenin and Norton theorems to simplify dc circuit analysis with voltage and current sources.
Ch - 08 Electric Fields and Capacitance26:08
Explore electric fields between conductors and how capacitors store energy, influenced by plate area, spacing, and dielectric materials, and analyze series and parallel configurations, charging, and discharging behavior.
Ch - 9 Magnetism and Inductance48:56
Explore magnetism and inductance, detailing magnetic fields, flux density in tesla, core materials, reluctance, and Faraday's law, including self and mutual inductance in circuits.
Ch - 10 Transient Response Capacitors & Inductors9:44
Examine the transient response of capacitors and inductors in RC and RL circuits, using time constants to describe charging, discharging, and steady-state behavior.

Requirements

The student should have an understanding of basic math and linear equations.

Description

This course examines Ohm's Law, Series and Parallel Circuits, the first, and perhaps most important, relationship between current, voltage, and impedance, Ohm’s Law, and its relevance to Series and Parallel Circuits. Subsequently this will lead to the development of Kirchhoff's Laws as they help to further analyze Network Analysis & Metering Circuits.

Conductors and Insulators are investigated along with their connected components, Capacitors, Inductors and how they are influenced by Electromagnetism.

Who this course is for:

Anyone wanting to understand the Basic concepts of electricity, it's laws, theorems and DC circuit analysis as it applied to resistors, capacitors and inductors.