Definition, with example of using the rules to solve a circuit of batteries and resistors.

Finding currents and power in a circuit of batteries and resistors.

Kirchhoff's Rules for the sum of currents at a junction and the sum of potential differences around a loop in a circuit. Step-by-step method for solving circuit problems with a worked example.

Definition of electromotive force. Statement of Kirchhoff's rules. Step-by-step method for solving DC circuit problems. Equations for resistance, power, and resistors in series and in parallel.

Kirchhoff's Second and First rules for circuits; resistors in series and parallel; finding current.

Using Kirchhoff's rules to solve complex circuits; internal resistance and power dissipation.

Circuit components (voltage, resistor, switch); parallel and series connection; EMF defined; internal resistance.

Equivalent resistance; junction and loop rules of Kirchhoff; measuring voltage and current.

Detailed strategy for using Kirchhoff's rules; equivalent resistance; impedance matching; RC circuit; resistor networks.

Four questions about current and power in simple circuits of batteries and lightbulbs, with answers and explanations.

Finding potential differences and currents in a network of resistors.

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Explaining connection between V and R across capacitor.

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5-part problem; determining which bulbs in a circuit are lit when various switches are closed and which are brightest.

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Finding unknown resistance in Wheatstone Bridge.

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Finding voltmeter readings and current in a circuit enclosing a changing magnetic field.

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6-part problem; potentials of capacitor plates and voltages in circuit before and after connection; doubled capacitor distance.

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Comparing brightness and resistance for differently-rated bulbs in series.

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