Electricity and Circuitry · Electricity & Magnetism

Direct Current Circuits

Analyzing the flow of charge through series and parallel configurations using Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Rules.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the arrangement of resistors in a circuit affect the total current flow?
  2. 2What variables affect the power dissipation in a household electrical circuit?
  3. 3How would an engineer use a decision matrix to choose between series and parallel wiring for a specific application?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-3HS-PS3-5
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Circuitry
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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