Intro to Circuits Powered by CircuitBread

In today’s world, technology is seamlessly woven into the very fabric of our lives, transforming how we work, communicate, and interact with the world. Millions of electrical circuits are powering everything from our gadgets and appliances to the infrastructure that drives our daily lives.

These intricate networks are responsible for lighting up our homes, charging our devices, driving our vehicles, and so much more, making the knowledge of electric circuits not just an academic endeavor but a practical necessity.

To understand electric circuits, we need to understand the fundamentals of the driving force behind them, aka electricity. This tutorial series kicks off with a basic understanding of electricity and electric circuits and further delves into the laws governing it and some practical examples. Our aim here isn't to memorize the definitions or derive complex mathematical equations related to these terms but rather to develop an intuitive grasp of electric circuits.

In our exploration of the world of electric circuits, we start with building the essential foundations of circuits - learning the fundamental terms and concepts related to electricity, paving the way to comprehend the underlying principles governing circuits.

Building upon our foundational knowledge so far, let's shift our focus toward understanding the structure of circuits, starting with the different components that make up a circuit.

Welcome to the third lesson of our electric circuits series, where we dive deeper into circuit analysis and problem-solving techniques. In our previous lessons, we established a strong understanding of fundamental electrical concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, and circuit structures. This included exploring complex circuit configurations like nodes, loops, branches, series, and parallel setups, as well as applying Ohm's Law and understanding the functions of voltage and current sources. With this, we are equipped to tackle more complex circuit analysis problems and explore advanced circuit laws.

In this tutorial, we will focus on Kirchhoff's laws, which play an important role in analyzing electrical circuits. By understanding Kirchhoff's laws conceptually and mathematically, we aim to enhance our ability to solve practical circuit problems and gain a deeper insight into how electrical circuits work.

Welcome to the fourth lesson of our electric circuits series! So far, we’ve established a solid foundation by exploring key electrical principles and laws that enable us to analyze and solve complex circuit problems. In our previous lesson, we covered Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) and Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL), learning how to apply them to solve electrical circuit problems. These concepts laid the groundwork for tackling more advanced topics.

In this lesson, we’ll focus on identifying and analyzing certain common circuit elements intuitively — particularly, the Wheatstone bridge, voltage dividers, and current dividers. Recognizing these frequently encountered circuit combinations can simplify the process of analyzing larger, more complex circuits by treating them as sub-circuits.

Welcome to the fifth lesson in our series on electric circuits! In our previous lessons, we explored fundamental circuit analysis techniques and common configurations, breaking down complex circuits into manageable sub-circuits. Now, we will build on those concepts by introducing supernodes and supermeshes, techniques that simplify circuit analysis when dealing with voltage and current sources in nodal and mesh analysis.