INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Thevenin’s Theorem and Equivalent Circuits

In the diagram below, a circuit is placed within a box. Next, the circuit is opened on the opposite end of the voltage source inside so that two output terminals are visible. The current ( I ) and potential difference ( V ) in relation to the newly created output terminals is then measured: TheContinue reading INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Thevenin’s Theorem and Equivalent Circuits

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Two-Resistor Current Divider Derivation

We have previously seen how parallel circuits with two resistors ( R ) may be added together using specialized techniques. In one such case, the resistors had equal values, and in other cases, the values differed. These resistance values were then used to ascertain how currents ( I ) divide along each branch of theContinue reading INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Two-Resistor Current Divider Derivation

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Series Circuits

A series circuit is one in which electric current ( I ) travels along a closed path that does not split apart: *** Note: Conventional current consists of positive charges that flow from the positively charged anode to the negatively charged cathode. In reality, negatively charged electrons flow in the opposite direction. *** The diagram,Continue reading “INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Series Circuits”