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.

Learners examine the characteristics of a sine wave and the various ways to describe it including Vp, Vp-p, Vrms, Vavg, and frequency.

In this learning activity you'll explore the functions and proper operation of a digital multimeter.

Learners examine the internal parts of a DC electrical motor and then text their knowledge in a drag-and-drop exercise.

Learners read about the concepts of true power, reactive power, and apparent power, and are introduced to the power factor formula. A short quiz completes the activity.

Students are introduced to the non-inverting amplifier configuration. The formulas for closed loop gain and bandwidth are shown, and an example is given.

Students read an explanation of the common-source and source-follower amplifiers. Gain formulas are developed and an example is given.

This primer introduces the student to the half-wave rectifier. Both the 1st and 2nd approximations are examined.

Students read a definition of Kirchhoff's Voltage Law and view examples of its use.

In this animated activity, learners see that changing the resistance value of the load in the secondary of a transformer causes current to vary in the primary.

Learners read a description of the function of the coupling switch on an oscilloscope and how its setting affects measurements of DC, AC, and combined voltages. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Students view several examples of how to determine the total impedance of a series circuit. The "j" term is used in all of the calculations.

Students view schematics and truth tables that demonstrate how the AND, OR, and Hex Inverter functions are achieved through the use of only NAND gates.

Learners see how a bridge rectifier converts an AC voltage into a pulsating DC voltage. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this learning activity you'll review methods for testing an on/off switch with an ohmmeter and a voltmeter.

In this interactive and animated object, learners examine how dc voltages develop across capacitors that are connected in series and in parallel.

In this animated object, learners examine the procedure used to determine the types of terminals on a single-pole, double-throw switch.

Learners read how to create a spreadsheet to determine the voltage drop across a resistor in an AC circuit. The complex functions explained in other learning objects are used in this example.

In this animated activity, students view the plastic pellets in a profile extrusion machine being melted as the temperature of the heating elements is elevated by a time proportioning control system.

The learner will understand the circuit configuration and operation of an integrator op amp.

Learners examine an animation that shows how an AC voltage is produced as an armature rotates within a magnetic field. Ten review questions complete the learning object.

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 by each resistor.

Learners read how to use the knobs and the output terminals of a Wavetek Model 25 function generator to obtain a waveform at a desired frequency.

Students view the mathematical expression of a sinusoidal waveform with respect to time (t) and solve five problems. The answers are provided so students may check their work.

Students view the formulas to be used to convert a parallel impedance to a series impedance.