Minds On - Electric Circuits
The Electric Circuits Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as current, voltage, resistance, Ohm's Law, electric power, series and parallel connections, mathematical analysis of circuits, and combination circuits. The missions and the corresponding objectives are listed below. Tap a mission's name to begin.
Activities
Mission EC1 pertains to the concepts of an electric current. You must know the units, the meaning, and the fundamental characteristics of electric current. The mission consists of 37 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC10 pertains to the mathematical analysis of parallel circuits. Given the battery voltage and resistance values, you should be able to calculate the current in and voltage drop across all resistors. The mission consists of 20 questions organized into 5 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC11 pertains to the mathematical analysis of combination circuits. The mission consists of 20 questions organized into 5 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC12 pertains to the mathematical analysis of both series and parallel circuits. The mission consists of 24 questions organized into 6 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC2 pertains to the concept of electric voltage. You should know its meaning, the units of measurement, and the fundmental characteristics of electric voltage. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC3 focuses on the conceptual and mathematical relationships between the voltage, electrical energy, and electrical power. The mission consists of 35 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC4 focuses on the conceptual and mathematical relationship between resistance, voltage and current. The mission consists of 37 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC5 involves the use of the ∆V=I•R equation to solve for an unknown quantity if given the values of the other two quantities. The mission consists of 17 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC6 pertains to numerous calculation types that relate the quantities power, voltage, current, resistance, and cost. The mission consists of 33 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC7 pertains to series circuit concepts. A large number of the questions will probe your understanding of how a change in one variable (e.g., the number of resistors, the resistance of a resistor, the battery voltage, etc.) will affect other variables (e.g, the current in a circuit, the current in a resistor, the overall resistance, the voltage drop across a resistor, etc.). The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC8 pertains to parallel circuit concepts. A large number of the questions will probe your understanding of how a change in one variable (e.g., the number of resistors, the resistance of a resistor, the battery voltage, etc.) will affect other variables (e.g, the current in a circuit, the current in a resistor, the overall resistance, the voltage drop across a resistor, etc.). The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Mission EC9 pertains to the mathematical analysis of series circuits. Given the battery voltage and resistance values, you should be able to calculate the current in and voltage drop across all resistors. The mission consists of 20 questions organized into 5 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...