Vocademy
Electronics Technology
DC Circuits
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Part 1: What is Electricity
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Lesson 1
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Reading Assignments
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A Brief History of the Discovery of Electricity
What is Electricity
What is an Electrical Circuit
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Video Lectures
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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
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Other Videos
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Electrophorus and Induction
The Secret Life of the Electric Light
Static Electricity (from The Secret Life of the Photocopier)
Lightning Strike Investigated
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Lesson 2
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Reading Assignments
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What is Voltage
Polarity
What is Ground (part 1)
What is Current
Summary
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Video Lectures
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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
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Part 2: Basic Electronic Components
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Lesson 1
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Reading Assignments
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Conductors and Insulators
Resistors
The Resistor Color Code
Variable Resistors
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Video Lectures
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Conductors and Insulators
Resistors
The Resistor Color Code
Potentiometers with Series and Parallel Circuits - Answers to Questions
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Lesson 2
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Reading Assignments
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What is Ground (part 2)
Batteries (simplified)
Switches
Connectors
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Video Lectures
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Grounded Confusion Mark II - Answers to Questions
Switches
Connetors
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Part 3: Measuring Electricity
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Lesson 1
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Reading Assignments
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Units of Measure
SI Prefixes
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Video Lectures
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SI Prefixes
International System of Units (SI Units)
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Other Videos
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The Powers of ten
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Lesson 2
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Reading Assignments
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The Multimeter
Measuring Voltage
Measuring Current
Measuring Resistance
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Video Lectures
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Multimeters
Measuring Voltage
Measuring Current
Measuring Resistance
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Lesson 3
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Reading Assignments
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Ohm's Law
What is Power
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Video Lectures
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What is Power
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Part 4: DC Circuits
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Lesson 1
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Reading Assignments
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DC Circuits
Series Circuits
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Voltage and Polarity in a Series Circuit
Open Circuits
Voltage Dividers
Exercise: Summary and Exercises
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Video Lectures
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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
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Lesson 2
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Reading Assignments
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Parallel Circuits
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Series-Parallel Circuits
Practical Application
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Video Lectures
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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
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Lesson 3
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Reading Assignments
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Thevenin's Theorem, Output Impedance and Input Impedance
Interaction of Output Impedance and Input Impedance
Impedance Matching
Norton's Theorem
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Video Lectures
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Thevenin's Theorem, Output Impedance and Input Impedance
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Exercise
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Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 1
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Part 5: Advanced Electronic Components in DC Circuits
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Lesson 1
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Reading Assignments
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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
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Video Lectures
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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
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Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 2
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Lesson 2
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Reading Assignments
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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
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Video Lectures
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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
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Other Videos
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How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work
Magnetism and Relativity - Did Veritassium get it right
World's First Electric Generator
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Exercise
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Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law Practice No. 3
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Lesson 3
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Reading Assignments
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The Speed of Electricity
Batteries
Types of Batteries
Miscellaneous Components
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Video Lectures
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The Speed of Electricity
Touching Batteries - Answers to Questions
Miscellaneous Components
Electricity Myths
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