T-Level EngineeringYears 12–13Engineering and Manufacturing

Electrical principles — Ohm's law, circuits

T-Level: Engineering and Manufacturing: Electrical principles — Ohm's law, circuits

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Ohm's Law is like a water pipe: Voltage pushes the current, resistance slows it down.

  2. 2

    In the water pipe analogy, what does 'voltage' represent?

  3. 3

    Build a circuit with 6V battery and 3Ω resistor — the ammeter shows the current.

  4. 4

    Let's use Ohm's Law: A 12V battery pushes current through a 4Ω resistor. What is the current?

  5. 5

    A 9V battery has a 3Ω resistor. What is the current?

  6. 6

    Now find the resistance: A 24V supply gives 4A of current. What is the resistance?

  7. 7

    A 12V battery gives 2A of current. What is the resistance?

  8. 8

    If you increase the resistance in a circuit but keep voltage the same, what happens to current?

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