Ohm's Law Made Easy for Series Circuits

Name: Ohm's Law Made Easy for Series Circuits
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Understanding Series Circuit Rules and Series Circuit Math

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Created bySteven Liguori

Last updated 9/2022

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What you'll learn

Students will be comfortable using Ohm’s Law formulas
Students will understand how Voltage, Current, Resistance and Power are Calculated in Series Circuits
Students will learn the Series Circuit Rules and Ohms Law Math Calculations for Series Electrical Circuits
Students will be able to define at least 5 basic electrical terms

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 42m total length

Basic Electrical Key Words to Know6:32
This Lesson Defines and Illustrates some of the Electrical Terms that can help Improve Your Understanding of the Course Material.
Ohm's Law Formulas2:56
One Formula Expressed Three different ways Defines the Relationship Between Voltage, Current and Resistance in an Electrical Circuit.
What does Ohm's Law Mean?4:33
If Voltage Increases and Resistance Stays the Same, then Current Will Increase. If Voltage stays the same, and Resistance Increases, the Current Will decrease.
Ohm's Law Math Practice2:18
Try a Few Ohm's Law Math Examples to get Comfortable with the Formulas.
Ohm's Law Math Practice Review3:01
This Lesson Reviews the Ohm's Law Math Practice Examples from Lesson Four.
Ohm's Law for Each Part of the Circuit4:21
In Series Circuits, Voltage values and Resistance values in different parts of the Circuit May Be Different. This lesson explains.

Series Circuit Rules3:58
A Brief Description of each of the Four Series Rules is Discussed in this Video. More Detail for Each Rule will Follow in Upcoming Videos.
Series Rule 1 - Current Remains Constant3:14
Current Remains Constant throughout the Circuit. Series Circuit Rule Number One is Explained in this Lesson.
Series Rule 2 - The Total Resistance is the Sum of All Resistance in the Circuit3:55
The Total Circuit Resistance is the Sum of All Resistance in the Circuit. Rule Number Two is Explained in this Lesson.
Series Rule 3 - Sum of Voltage Drops Equals Source Voltage3:15
The Sum of All Voltage Drops is Equal to the Source Voltage. Series Rule Three is explained in this Lesson.
Series Rule 4 - Voltages Differ if the Resistors are Different Values3:59
The Voltage Drop Across Each Resistor will Differ Depending on the Value of the Resistor. Welcome to Series Circuit Rule Four.

Series Circuit Example 18:39
It's Time to Put it all together and Tackle Our First Series Circuit Math Example from Start to Finish. You will be Amazed how this Step by Step Approach will help Simplify the Process.
Understanding Voltage Current and Resistance Better2:48
Sometimes an Analogy can make Understanding Electricity Easier. In this Lesson, the Actions of a Crowd at the Apple Store on New IPhone release day is related to Voltage Current and Resistance.
Series Circuit Example 28:30
Try this Second Series Circuit Math Example. You can work on your own or watch the video as I walk you through the process.
The Power Formula1:47
The Power Formula works in a similar fashion as the Ohm's Law Formula. The Power Formula Triangle is Explained in this Lesson so you can calculate Power values for your Series Circuits.
Series Example 2 with Power1:50
Let's revisit Series Circuit Example 2 and Calculate all of the Power Values for the Different Parts of the Circuit.
Series Circuit Math Example 34:01
Let's get some repetition on Series Circuit Math Examples. The next few lessons will give you the practice and tips you need to be able to Conquer Series Circuit Math.
Series Circuit Math Example 43:46
Here is another example. You should be getting the hang of the process now.
Series Circuit Math Example 55:00
It doesn't matter if there are two, three, or four loads or resistors. The process is the same. You are either doing Math or Using a Rule.
Series Circuit Math Example 64:32
This Lesson shows why making All the Calculations for P, E, I and R will help keep you from being stuck. Math or Rule is the Secret Recipe.
Series Circuit Math Example 73:20
If you have not tried one on your own yet without watching the video, Now is the Time to Test Your Skill.

Live Demo - Two - 50 Ohm Resistors in Series2:10
This Video Demonstrates Ohm's Law in action. Two 50 Ohm Resistors are connected in Series to a Power Supply and a Volt Meter and an Ammeter are connected to the Circuit to show you the Readings.
Live Demo - 10 and 50 Ohm Resistors in Series2:54
What happens if the Resistor Values are Different. Yes, you guessed it... the Voltage Readings for each Resistor will be different.
Live Demo - Bulbs in Series4:23
Instead of Resistors, Let's use Bulbs in Series and see if the Rules Remain the Same.

Requirements

There are No Prerequisites to this Course.

Description

Welcome to Ohm’s Law Made Easy for Series Circuits. By the end of this course, students will be comfortable with Ohm’s Law, the Series Circuit Rules and the Math Calculations for Automotive Electrical Series Circuits.

Ohm’s Law expresses the relationship between Voltage, Current and Resistance in an Electrical or Electronic Circuit. By knowing any two values, voltage and current, voltage and resistance, or current and resistance, the third value can be calculated mathematically. Understanding the Math behind these relationships can help you in your diagnostic thought process.

Series Circuits are used when lower than source or battery voltage is desired or when you want components to share the source voltage. Parallel Circuits are used when we want each device to receive the full source voltage. In Automotive circuits, most are parallel because more often than not, it is desired that each component receives full battery or source voltage.

This course is Geared toward Automotive students, Beginning Electronics Students and Do it Yourselfers that desire a Solid Foundation and Understanding of Series Circuits and Ohm’s Law. This course does more than just show you a formula and tell you about a concept, it walks you through the thought process, the steps, and the reasoning behind them.

This course provides practice examples and detailed explanations of how the answers were calculated and determined.

Understanding Ohm's Law Math can help students recognize incorrect voltage measurements and become better at troubleshooting and Electrical diagnostics.

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Who this course is for:

Beginner Electrical Students who want to Learn the Foundation Material to Help them improve their Diagnostic Skills
Intermediate Students who have never quite understood what Ohm's Law was all about.

Ohm's Law Made Easy for Series Circuits

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