BASIC CONCEPTS Dr. Mustafa Uyguroglu
Electric Circuit An electric circuit is an interconnection of electrical elements.
Systems of UNITS Quantity Basic Unit Symbol Length meter m Mass kilogram kg Time second s Electric current ampere A Thermodynamic Temperature kelvin K Luminous intensity candela cd
The SI Prefixes
Charge and Current
Electric Current
Electric Current The charge transferred between time t0 and t
Voltage
Power
Energy
Passive Sign Convention
PSC: Example I
PSC: Example II
PSC: Example III
Circuit Elements Ideal Independent Source: provides a specified voltage or current that is completely independent of other circuit variables Ideal Independent Voltage Source:
Circuit Elements Ideal independent current source
Circuit Elements Ideal dependent voltage source Ideal dependent current source