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Syllabus/Overview
Topics
- Circuits
- Light Bulbs
- Batteries
- Switches
- Ammeter
- Voltmeter
- Capacitor
- Inductor
- AC Voltage
Lab Activity
- The following experiment demonstrates fundamental characteristics of a sine wave, provides practice in converting the peak value to a peak to peak value, and gain an understanding of Root mean square (RMS) or effective values.