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Linear Circuits: An Introduction To Electric Circuit Elements and A Study of Circuits Containing Such Devices

This document provides an overview of the key concepts covered in the first module of a linear circuits course taught by Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri. The module introduces fundamental concepts including charge, current, voltage, power, resistors, sources and basic circuits. It emphasizes understanding charge and current, calculating voltage from charge differences, and analyzing circuits using concepts of power, voltage and current.

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Linear Circuits: An Introduction To Electric Circuit Elements and A Study of Circuits Containing Such Devices

This document provides an overview of the key concepts covered in the first module of a linear circuits course taught by Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri. The module introduces fundamental concepts including charge, current, voltage, power, resistors, sources and basic circuits. It emphasizes understanding charge and current, calculating voltage from charge differences, and analyzing circuits using concepts of power, voltage and current.

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Linear Circuits

Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri


Professor and Associate Chair
School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering

An introduction to electric circuit elements and a study of circuits


containing such devices.

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Bonnie H. Ferri

Module 1
Background
Wrap Up

Professor and Associate Chair


School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering

Summary of Background Module

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Concept Map: Background Module 1

Background

Charge
Resistor
Background
Background
Current Sources
Voltage Circuits
Power

Resistive
Circuits

Power

Reactive
Circuits

Frequency
Analysis
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Important Concepts and Skills


 Understand charge and current
 Be able to calculate the effect of one charge on

other charges
 Be able to calculate current from charge flow in
time
 Understand how voltage is created by

differences in charge density


 Understand how chemical reactions can cause a
voltage
 Be able to use voltage references

Important Concepts and Skills


 Be able to calculate power from energy
 Be able to analyze circuit using conservation of power
 Be able to analyze circuit using power, voltage, and current

 Be able to identify some basic circuit elements


 Be able to identify nodes of a circuit diagram
 Be able to identify open/short circuits
 Be able to move elements of a diagram
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Concept Map
1
Background

2
Resistive
Circuits
5
Power

3
Reactive
Circuits

4
Frequency
Analysis
6

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