Testing an On/Off Switch
By Terry Bartelt
In this learning activity you'll review methods for testing an on/off switch with an ohmmeter and a voltmeter.
Ohm's Law: Power
By Tim Tewalt, Patrick Hoppe
Learners study animated rheostat settings that show how varying the current flow affects the amount of power that is dissipated in a series circuit. Nine review questions complete the activity.
Pulse Train Fundamentals: Practice Problem #2
By Patrick Hoppe
In this interactive object, learners determine the pulse width, period, duty cycle, and frequency of a waveform.
Transistor DC Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #2
Learners analyze a base-biased npn transistor circuit. A "help" screen is available.
Voltage Source Approximations
Students examine the first and second approximations of a voltage source. A "stiff" voltage source is defined, and several examples are given.
Logic State Indicators
Instructions on how to interpret state indicator symbols for input and output terminals of digital devices is presented.
Series Capacitance
Students view the steps for determining the total capacitance for a series circuit. They then work practice problems.
Series 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.
Voltage and Current Amplitudes in a Parallel LC Circuit
In this interactive object, learners examine how voltages and currents vary in a parallel LC circuit as the applied frequency changes.
Series Circuit Analysis Practice Problems Part 2
In this interactive object, learners solve additional problems involving total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated.
Parallel Capacitance
In this learning activity you'll review the steps for determining the total capacitance of a parallel circuit and work practice problems.
Pulse Train Fundamentals
Learners examine the fundamentals of a pulse train. Concepts such as time on, time off, duty cycle, period, and frequency are covered.
Transistor DC Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #5
Learners analyze an emitter-biased npn transistor circuit. A "help" screen is available.
Ohmmeter Measurement Connections
Learners read a step-by-step approach on how to connect an ohmmeter when making measurements in this interactive lesson.
Current Source Approximations
Learners examine first and second approximations and view examples of a "stiff" current source.
The DC Motor
Learners examine the wiring of the primary components of the three types of DC motors, series, shunt, and compound. The operational characteristics of each type of motor are described. A quiz completes the activity.
Methods of Producing Electricity
In this learning activity you'll review the six different ways in which electricity is produced: chemical, friction, heat, light, magnetism, and pressure.
What Is Current?
Learners study an animation that shows how a battery charge reduces over time and when varying resistance values are placed in a series circuit. Ten review questions complete the activity.
DC/AC I: Unit 12 Sample Exam
A sample exam for DC/AC I, unit # 12 is presented to the students. This unit covers transformers.
Transistor AC Analysis Practice Problem: Circuit #3
The learner solves for Zin(base), Zin(stage), Zout, and Av. A "help" screen is available.
Diode Approximations (Screencast)
This learning object introduces the three approximations of a diode.
Voltage Drops
In this animated object, learners drag resistors of the proper value into a series circuit to cause a required amount of current to flow. Seven review questions complete the activity.
Sine Wave Fundamentals: Practice Problem #10
In this interactive object, learners determine the Vp, Vp-p, Vrms, Vavg, and the frequency of a sine wave that is displayed on an oscilloscope screen.
DC/AC I: Unit 2 Sample Exam
In this interactive object, learners work 10 problems covering resistors, voltage, and current.
Transistor Fundamentals: JFET Amplifiers
Students read an explanation of the common-source and source-follower amplifiers. Gain formulas are developed and an example is given.