Chapter 19 DC Circuits

SmartBoard Pre-Lecture Notes for Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Giancoli 6th Edition Web Resources

AP Syllabus

Chapter 19 Homework

Chapter Outline:

 

19-1  EMF and Terminal Voltage (pg. 520)

• Electromotive force, EMF
• Internal resistance
• Terminal voltage

19-2  Resistors in Series and in Parallel (pg. 522)

• Equivalent resistance
• Series circuits   RE: Series Circuits
• Parallel circuits   RE: Parallel Circuits
• Combination circuits   RE: Combination Circuits
• Resistor ladders

Circuits Lab  RE: Lab Information

19-3  Kirchhoff's Rules (pg. 528)

• The junction rule
• The loop rule

19-4  EMF's in Series and in Parallel (pg. 532)

• Battery charging

19-5  Circuits Containing Capacitors (pg. 533)

• Circuits with capacitors

19-6  Heart Pacemakers (pg. 537)

• Application of an RC circuit

19-7  Electrical Hazards (pg. 538)

• Leakage currents
• Grounding
• Electrical shock

19-8  DC Ammeters and Voltmeters (pg. 541)

• Design of voltmeters
• Design of ammeters
• Ohmmeters