Bozeman Science
Electricity and Electric Circuits
Explore the basics of electric circuits and diagrams through an engaging video lesson. After demonstrating the various symbols in circuit diagrams, the instructor shows examples of different diagrams. Diagrams start simple and become...
DoodleScience
Diodes, LEDs, Thermistors and LDRs
Why did the capacitor kiss the diode? He just couldn't resistor. LEDs, thermistors, and LDRs are the focus of this video that explains how diodes work in circuits based on the amount of resistance in different directions.
Curated OER
Powering Up Electricity
Need help explaining electricity? Use this video to introduce how an electrical circuit works. It has great narration, graphics, and demonstrations.
Curated OER
How a Capacitor Works
A capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric charge. See a circuit diagram explaining charges and electron flow. Equations are given for energy and a capacitor is made. Show this to your physics or beginning electronics class.
Curated OER
Introduction to Electricity
A sleepy-sounding narrator teaches about moving electrons, accompanied by video and simple computer animations. He explains what a circuit is, what voltage means, and what current and amperes are. Throughout the video, safety tips for...
Curated OER
Electricity and Circuits
A sleepy-sounding narrator explains how batteries and circuits work. Simple computer animations display the movement of electrons through parallel and series circuits. Since the narrator speaks slowly and clearly, and the animations are...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Science Out Loud: What Is a Semi Conductor
Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. [4:45]
Other
Math Tutor Dvd: What Is a Capacitor? Learn the Physics of Capacitors
Video lesson explains what a capacitor is, why they are important in electrical engineering, how they are constructed, how they are used in circuits, and how energy is stored in a capacitor. [15:59]
Code.org
Code.org: How Computers Work: Circuits and Logic
How can you use technology to make your ideas come to life? Circuits are the answer! Watch this video to learn how circuits turn binary signals into websites, videos, music, and games. This is the fourth video out of six in the series...
Code.org
Code.org: How Computers Work: Hardware & Software
According to Bill Gates, computers have the potential to do amazing things, but the only thing that makes a computer smart is you! Learn about the relationship between software and the hardware it controls on computers. This the last...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Resistors and Capacitors
The following video narrated by Paul Andersen explains how resistors and capacitors affect circuits. The resistance of a resistor is affected by the resistivity of the material and the geometry of the resistor. The current through a...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Electric Circuits
The following video narrated by Paul Andersen explains how electric circuits contain different elements which can be connected in series or in parallel. The following four elements are explained in detail; emf, resistor, capacitor, and...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Physics: Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
In this, video Paul Andersen explains how Kirchhoff's Loop Rule can be used to calculate the voltage of different components of a circuit. The sum voltage throughout an entire loop will sum to zero following the law of conservation of...
Derek Owens
Derek Owens: Physics: Fuses and Circuit Breakers
What are fuses and how are they different from circuit breakers? This video will help illustrate and explain how they work. [4:53]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electricity and Magnetism: Circuits (Part 4)
Analyzes a more complicated resistance problem. [7:06]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bit Zee Bot: 25, Bit Zee's Bumper Switches
In this video we create and wire Bit-zee's bumper switches for a Bit-zee Bot. [9:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physics: Resistors in Parallel
Looks at resistors that run alongside each other in a parallel series. [12:20]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electricity and Magnetism: Circuits (Part 2)
A discussion of how resistors work in a series. [11:07]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electricity and Magnetism: Circuits (Part 3)
An explanation of a cirucits current and voltage with resistors in parallel. [12:20]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Build the Transmitter
The electrical signal from a radio is converted to light with the help of a 9V battery in this video demonstration. [2:50]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spout's Reversing Circuit and Final Assembly
View an example of a reverse circuit. [3:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Voltmeters and Ammeters
Learn about the instruments we use to measure voltage and current. [8:17]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Powering Up Electricity
A video showing the construction of an electrical circuit. Understand the components that are needed to make electricity flow as LED light is powered. [1:30]
Derek Owens
Derek Owens: Physics 12.5.3a: Schematic Symbols
Mr. Owens, an online and live teacher for homeschoolers in the Atlanta area presents a lesson on schematic symbols used in circuit diagrams. [4:38]