Chapter 1

Principles of Electricity

What you will learn

After this chapter you can explain current, voltage and resistance; apply Ohm's law; use SI units and prefixes; measure electrical quantities with a multimeter; and use the basic electrical equations.

Topics in this chapter

1.1What is Electricity?1 diagram✓1.2Current1 diagram✓1.3Voltage✓1.4Resistance✓1.5Ohm's Law1 diagram✓1.6Units and Prefixes✓1.7Measurement with a Multimeter1 diagram✓1.8Electrical Equations1 diagram✓1.9Review QuestionsReview✓