Ohm's Law & Circuits

Learning Targets

• Describe the flow of electric charge.

• Describe what is happening inside a current-carrying wire.

• Give examples of voltage sources.

• Describe the factors that affect the resistance of a wire.

• Describe the relationship between electric current, voltage and resistance according to Ohm's law.

• Solve problems using Ohm's law.

• Explain the causes of electric shock.

• Distinguish between AC and DC.

• Identify the source of conduction electrons in a circuit.

• Relate the electric power used by a device to current and voltage.

• Analyze simple arrangements of electrical components in both series and parallel circuits.

• Recognize symbols and understand the functions of common circuit elements in a schematic diagram.

Printable Learning Targets

Textbook Pages: 148 - 163

Reading Essentials Pages: 89 - 99