Electricity & Circuits I — DC Fundamentals

Electricity & Circuits I — DC Fundamentals

Physics11 experiments

Course overview

Build from basic relationships (Ohm’s law) to multi-component networks. Students analyze current/voltage distribution, internal sources, and energy-storage components.

Experiments in this course

  • Ohm's Law
  • Internal Resistance Of Battery
  • Relation Between Length And Resistance
  • Current in resistors connected in series
  • Current in resistors connected in parallel
  • Current in Resistors connected in Parallel and Series Jointly
  • Voltage in Resistors Connected in Series
  • Voltage in resistors connected in parallel
  • Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
  • Capacitors in direct current circuits
  • Studying the effect of connecting batteries in series on final voltage output

Curriculum coverage

AERO / APBritish / IGCSECBSEIBNGSSGrades 9-12

Equipment used

  • 25V Voltage Sensor Module
  • 3300 uf Capacitors
  • 6V Battery Pack, 4x AA
  • Arduino Uno
  • Breadboard 400 Tie Point
  • Current Sensor ACS712
  • I2C LCD
  • Red LED
  • Resistor
  • Slide Potentiometer Module

Estimated time

90 min total