Basic DC Circuits Overview and Objectives
DC versus AC
Units and Prefixes
Charge, Voltage, and Current Forms

 A Very Simple DC Circuit
Ohm’s Law
Power Relationships
Alternate Expressions for Power
Ground
Effective Values of AC Voltage and Current
3. Measuring DC Circuit Variables
Ideal DC Voltmeter
Ideal DC Ammeter
Comparison of Voltage and Current Measurement
Resistance Measurements
Measurement Summary
Power and Energy
Power Delivered
Power Absorbed
Discussion Negative Signs
Energy
5. Kirchhoff’s Laws
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)
Equivalent Resistance
Series Resistance
Parallel Resistance
Two Resistances in Parallel
Some Useful Properties
7. Single-Loop or Series Circuit
Constraint for Single-Loop Circuit
Presence of a Current Source
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair or Parallel Circuit
Constraint for Single Node-Pair Circuit
Procedure
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair with Current Sources and Resistances
Voltage Divider Rule
9. Voltage and Current Divider Rules
Current Divider Rule
Equivalent Resistance
Series Resistance
Parallel Resistance
Two Resistances in Parallel
Some Useful Properties
 Single Node-Pair or Parallel Circuit
Constraint for Single Node-Pair Circuit
Procedure
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair with Current Sources and Resistances
Voltage and Current Divider Rules
Basic DC Circuits Overview and Objectives
DC versus AC
Units and Prefixes
Charge, Voltage, and Current Forms
2. A Very Simple DC Circuit
Ohm’s Law
Power Relationships
Alternate Expressions for Power
Ground
Effective Values of AC Voltage and Current
3. Measuring DC Circuit Variables
Ideal DC Voltmeter
Ideal DC Ammeter
Comparison of Voltage and Current Measurement
Resistance Measurements
Measurement Summary
Power and Energy
Power Delivered
Power Absorbed
Discussion Negative Signs
Energy
5. Kirchhoff’s Laws
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)
Equivalent Resistance
Series Resistance
Parallel Resistance
Two Resistances in Parallel
Some Useful Properties
7. Single-Loop or Series Circuit
Constraint for Single-Loop Circuit
Presence of a Current Source
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair or Parallel Circuit
Constraint for Single Node-Pair Circuit
Procedure
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair with Current Sources and Resistances
Voltage Divider Rule
9. Voltage and Current Divider Rules
Current Divider Rule
Equivalent Resistance
Series Resistance
Parallel Resistance
Two Resistances in Parallel
Some Useful Properties
8. Single Node-Pair or Parallel Circuit
Constraint for Single Node-Pair Circuit
Procedure
Application to the Representative Circuit
Single Node-Pair with Current Sources and Resistances
Voltage and Current Divider Rules
Voltage Divider Rule

Measuring DC Circuit Variables

Ideal DC Voltmeter

Ideal DC Ammeter

Comparison of Voltage and Current Measurement

Resistance Measurements

Measurement Summary

Power and Energy

Power Delivered

Power Absorbed + Discussion

Negative Signs

Energy

Kirchhoff’s Laws

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

Single-Loop or Series Circuit

Constraint for Single-Loop Circuit

Presence of a Current Source

Application to the Representative Circuit