Lesson Objectives

After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

1. Define and calculate emf and terminal voltage of a battery.
2. Differentiate between series and parallel circuits.
3. Determine the equivalent resistance of a series or parallel circuit.
4. Calculate the voltage, current, resistance, or power dissipation of a particular piece of a series or parallel circuit using Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s rules.
5. Analyze, interpret, and draw circuit diagrams.