OBJECTIVES
Basic Electrical Theory
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
1.0
Given a simple electrical circuit, APPLY basic electrical theory fundamental principles
to describe circuit operation.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
1.1
DESCRIBE the following terms:
a.
Electrostatic force
b.
Electrostatic field
c.
Potential difference
d.
Electromotive force (EMF)
e.
Ion charge
1.2
DEFINE the following terms:
a.
Conductor
b.
Insulator
c.
Resistor
d.
Electron current flow
e.
Conventional current flow
f.
Direct current (DC)
g.
Alternating current (AC)
h.
Ideal source
i.
Real source
1.3
DESCRIBE the following electrical parameters, including the unit of measurement and
the relationship to other parameters.
a.
Voltage
b.
Current
c.
Resistance
d.
Conductance
e.
Power
f.
Inductance
g.
Capacitance
1.4
Given any two of the three component values of Ohm’s Law, DETERMINE the
unknown component value.
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