Vocademy

 Electronics Technology

 DC Circuits



 Part 1: What is Electricity


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


A Brief History of the Discovery of Electricity

What is Electricity

What is an Electrical Circuit




Video Lectures

A Brief History of the Discovery of Electricity

Conductors, Resistors and Ohm's Law

What is an Electrical Circuit

What is an Electrical Circuit Q and A

Why Don't Batteries Discharge When you Touch Them End to End




Other Videos


Electrophorus and Induction

The Secret Life of the Electric Light

Static Electricity (from The Secret Life of the Photocopier)

Lightning Strike Investigated


 Lesson 2




Reading Assignments


What is Voltage

Polarity

What is Ground (part 1)

What is Current

Summary




Video Lectures

Understanding Voltage

Interpreting Voltages

The Nature of Zero Volts

Batteries and Current Flow

What is Ground

Electron Flow and Conventional Flow - Answers to Questions

Electrons and Holes - Answers to Questions

More on Conventional Current - Answers to Questions

Conventional vs Electron Flow and Polarized Components

How Does Grounding Protect Us

How Does Grounding Protect Us - Answers to Questions

Ground and Series-Parallel Confusion - Answers to Questions



 Part 2: Basic Electronic Components


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


Conductors and Insulators

Resistors

The Resistor Color Code

Variable Resistors




Video Lectures

Conductors and Insulators

Resistors

The Resistor Color Code

Potentiometers with Series and Parallel Circuits - Answers to Questions


 Lesson 2




Reading Assignments


What is Ground (part 2)

Batteries (simplified)

Switches

Connectors




Video Lectures

Grounded Confusion Mark II - Answers to Questions

Switches

Connetors



 Part 3: Measuring Electricity


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


Units of Measure

SI Prefixes




Video Lectures

SI Prefixes

International System of Units (SI Units)




Other Videos


The Powers of ten


 Lesson 2




Reading Assignments


The Multimeter

Measuring Voltage

Measuring Current

Measuring Resistance




Video Lectures

Multimeters

Measuring Voltage

Measuring Current

Measuring Resistance


 Lesson 3




Reading Assignments


Ohm's Law

What is Power




Video Lectures

What is Power



 Part 4: DC Circuits


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


DC Circuits

      Series Circuits

      Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

      Voltage and Polarity in a Series Circuit

      Open Circuits

      Voltage Dividers

      Exercise: Summary and Exercises




Video Lectures

Series Circuits and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

Why Don't Wires Have a Voltage Drop

Voltage and Polarity in a Series Curcuit

Open Circuits

Voltage Dividers

Can You Make a Voltage Divider with One Resistor

Series Circuit Exercises


 Lesson 2




Reading Assignments


Parallel Circuits

      Kirchhoff's Current Law

Series-Parallel Circuits

Practical Application




Video Lectures

Parallel Circuits and Kirchhoff's Current Law

Parallel Resistor Formulas - Answers to Questions

Parallel Circuit Exercises

Series-parallel circuits

Series-parallel Circuit Exercises Part 1

Series-parallel Circuit Exercises Part 2


 Lesson 3




Reading Assignments


Thevenin's Theorem, Output Impedance and Input Impedance

Interaction of Output Impedance and Input Impedance

Impedance Matching

Norton's Theorem




Video Lectures

Thevenin's Theorem, Output Impedance and Input Impedance


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Exercise

Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 1


 Part 5: Advanced Electronic Components in DC Circuits


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


Capacitors

      Types of Capacitors

      The Capacitor as a Storage Tank

      Capacitors in Series

      Capacitors in Parallel

      RC Time Constants

      Discharging Capacitors

      Capacitors and Phase

      Coupling Capacitors

      Capacitor Safety

      Summary




Video Lectures

Capacitors Part 1 - Introduction

Capacitors Part 2 - Types of Capacitors

Capacitors Part 3 - Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors Part 4 - Capacitor Charging and Discharging

Capacitors Part 5 - Capacitors and Phase

Capacitors Part 6 - Safety

Charging Capacitors - Answers to Questions


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Exercise

Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 2

 Lesson 2




Reading Assignments


Special Relativity, Electricity and Magnetism

Inductors

      RL Time Constants

      The Inductor as a Flywheel

      Factors Affecting Inductance

      Inductors in Series and Parallel

      Inductors in DC Circuits

Electromagnets, Solenoids and Relays

DC Motors and Generators

      Universal Motor

      Stepper Motor




Video Lectures

Electricity, Magnetism and Special Relativity

Inductors Part 1 - Introduction to Inductors

Inductors Part 2 - Factors that Affect Inductance

Inductors Part 3 - Inductors in DC Circuits

How Iron Increases Inductance

Thevenin's Theorem, Inductors and Capacitors - Answers to Questions

Electromagnets, Solenoids and Relays

DC Motors and Generators




Other Videos


How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work

Magnetism and Relativity - Did Veritassium get it right

World's First Electric Generator


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Exercise

Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 3

 Lesson 3




Reading Assignments


The Speed of Electricity

Batteries

      Types of Batteries

Miscellaneous Components




Video Lectures

The Speed of Electricity

Touching Batteries - Answers to Questions

Miscellaneous Components

Electricity Myths