Electronics S1W3: Learn to Calculate Watts, Volts and Amps

Master scientific notation and the Ohm's Law Wheel to solve basic electronics problems. Gain proficiency in circuit analysis with key mathematical tools.

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Brief Summary

This course dives into the basics of electronics, focusing on scientific notation and the Ohm's Law Wheel. You'll learn to calculate essential circuit characteristics using volts, amps, and other units, all while enjoying engaging video content!

Key Points

  • Learn scientific notation
  • Use the Ohm's Law Wheel
  • Solve electronics problems
  • Understand volts, amps, ohms, and watts
  • Explore Watts and Power

Learning Outcomes

  • Become skilled with the Ohm's Law Triangle
  • Calculate relationships between volts, amps, and ohms
  • Gain confidence in handling scientific notation
  • Understand power and Watts in electronics
  • Perform necessary calculations for simple circuits

About This Course

Learn Scientific Notation and how to use the Ohm's Law Wheel to solve basic electronics problems. (Semester 1, Week 3)

You will become proficient in using the basic tools to perfore necessary calculations in the analysis of an electronic circuit. You will use given quantities of volts, amps, ohms or watts to calculate the other characteristics of simple electronic circuits. To do this, you will be taught the proper use of a tool called the Ohm's Law Wheel.

Additional topics include Watts and Power, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits and Rounding Off numbers. This will introduce you to how electronics professionals, hobbyists and engineers deal with the mathematics of electronics.

This course provides you with eleven video presentations lasting more than 2-1/2 hours.

  • At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Properly use the Ohm's Law Triangle.

  • Understand the relationship between Watts and power.

Instructor

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Richard Vannoy II

College teacher for:- Computer programming (Visual Basic, Visual C#, C, C++, Python, Java), database (SQL, Access)- Electronics: Microcontrollers, Programmable Logic Controllers, basic and intermediate electronics for 20 years. Teaching awards include Instructor of the Quarter (Four Awards), Regional Instructor of the Quarter, Employee of the Year, Employee of the Month (Two Awards) Ten years employed as computer programmer. Degrees: A.S....

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4.9 course rating
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Jason B. R.
5.0
1 year ago

Excellent presentation skills and communicating the points that need to be gotten from each lesson. Easily understood and speaks not too fast and not too slow. Simple language and related examples for understanding what could be complex subjects. I highly recommend this instructor.

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Craig B.
5.0
2 years ago

Lays content out in an organized fashion.

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Edward W.
3.0
2 years ago

I can not open the handouts.The instructor says they are in .pdf and powerpoint formats but they are not.

Please let me know how to download ones that I can use.

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Dan P.
5.0
4 years ago

This course was excellent! I love the professors courses though sometimes you do get a bit lost in the topic.

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Johan C.
5.0
5 years ago

Great Course, easy to follow and understand as I have not done this math for a long time.

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Travis B.
2.0
5 years ago

The lectures are far too remedial and drawn out.

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Don A.
5.0
6 years ago

As usual this information is spot on and is a valuable refresher.

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John F.
5.0
6 years ago

Another good course in the series, still dealing with reflectively basic information but certain “rules” have been better explained and reasonings given compared to other such courses. Looking forward to progressing much further.

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James T.
5.0
6 years ago

this course is great i have learned a lot and i have been refreshed on things i have forgotten

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Tom G.
4.5
6 years ago

I was easy to understand the videos

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