Chapter Headings

Types of Circuits……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• What is a Simple Circuit?
• What is a Series Circuit?
• What is a Parallel Circuit?

Ohm’s Law ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• What is Ohm’s Law?
• How does Ohm’s Law affect the voltage in a simple circuit?
• How does Ohm’s Law affect the current in a simple circuit?
• How does Ohm’s Law affect the resistance in a simple circuit?

Series Circuits…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• How to construct a series circuit?
• How is voltage affected in a series circuit?
• How is current affected in a series circuit?
• How is resistance affected in a series circuit?

Parallel Circuits……………………………………………………………………………..………………………

• How to construct a parallel circuit?
• How is voltage affected in a parallel circuit?
• How is current affected in a parallel circuit?
• How is resistance affected in a parallel circuit?

Breadboards……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• What is a breadboard?
• What are the frameworks of a breadboard?

Digital Multi-Meter…………………………………………………………………………………………………

• What is a digital multi-meter?
• What are the two styles of a digital multi-meter?
• What are the purposes of the test leads on the digital multi-meter?
• What are the settings on the digital multi-meter?
• What are the symbols on the digital multi-meter?

Measuring Voltage with a Digital Multi-Meter……………………………………………………..

• How is voltage measured using a digital multi-meter?
• How to measure voltage in a series circuit?
• How to measure voltage in a parallel circuit?
• Measuring Voltage with a Digital Multi-Meter Lab

Measuring Current with a Digital Multi-Meter…………………………………………………….

• How is current measured using a digital multi-meter?
• What are some safety precautions when measuring current?
• How to measure current in a series circuit?
• How to measure current in a parallel circuit?
• Calculating Current Lab

Measuring Resistance with a Digital Multi-Meter……………………………………………….

• How resistance is measured using a digital multi-meter?
• How continuity is measured using a digital multi-meter?
• How to measure resistance in a series and parallel circuit?
• Measuring Resistance Lab

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Summary/tips for circuit constructions and testing