This study module introduces students to resistive circuits that operate from a DC source. Topics include basic DC circuits, Ohm’s Law, Resistors and the Wheatstone Bridge. It is supplied complete with a curriculum manual and storage case.
Typical activities include:
Identify the terms and units used in the basic DC circuit
Recognize how a multimeter is configured to measure voltage
Measure to a given accuracy direct voltage
Plot an I-V curve for a resistor from measured values in a DC circuit
Measure total resistance and branch currents in a parallel circuit
Plot resistance and voltage for a potentiometer from measured data and perform a check calculation
Determine lamp resistance and power in a lamp circuit from measured values
Diagnose faults in a Wheatstone Bridge circuit
Please note that this resource requires access to an Experiment Platform (either a 300-01 or a 300-02).