In this animated object, students view an explanation of how current, voltage, and the charge on a capacitor of a series RC circuit change during five time constants. A short quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners view the keystrokes on a TI-35X/36X calculator that are required to solve for the instantaneous voltage of a discharging RC circuit.

Students view the keystrokes of a TI-30XIIS calculator that are required to solve for the instantaneous voltage of a charging RC circuit.

Learners read how the transfer function for a RC high pass filter is developed. The transfer function is used in Excel to graph the Vout. The circuit is also simulated in Electronic WorkBench and the resulting Bode plot is compared to the graph from Excel.

Students read how the transfer function for a RC low pass filter is developed. The transfer function is used in Excel to graph the Vout. The circuit is also simulated in Electronic WorkBench and the resulting Bode plot is compared to the graph from Excel.

Learners view a sample of the keystrokes from a TI-35X or 36X calculator that are required to solve for the instantaneous voltage of a charging RC circuit.

Students view the development of the transfer function for a RC high pass filter. They also read how a Bode plot is developed through simple approximation techniques for both the magnitude and phase.

In this animated object, learners examine how current, voltage and the discharging capacitor of a series RC changes during 5 time constants. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this interactive object, students calculate capacitive reactance, phase angle, impedance, and power in series RC circuits.

Learners read about the vector diagram for a parallel RC circuit. This animated lesson presents information on current flow through each branch, total current, and phase angle.

Students read how the transfer function is developed for an RC low-pass filter. A straight line Bode plot is drawn through close approximations.

Learners examine the concept of the RC time constant. The instantaneous voltage across the capacitor is calculated.

In this learning activity you'll examine how diet and exercise affect stress.

The effect of connecting voltage sources in parallel to increase amperage to a load is presented.

This animated lesson shows how a ladder circuit uses timer-on delays to cause an extrusion machine to operate.

Learners examine the current and voltage changes in a series-parallel circuit as the resistance value of a rheostat is varied. Illustrations and calculations are included.

Students follow the steps for finding the total impedance for a series-parallel circuit. Several examples are given.

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 examine the labeling scheme used in ladder logic diagrams to identify components, wires, rungs, and rails. This activity includes self-check questions.

Students examine the first and second approximations of a voltage source. A "stiff" voltage source is defined, and several examples are given.