Electric Circuits

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand direct and alternating currents.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the difference between direct and alternating current.

  • 1.2.

    Explain why electrical energy is transmitted on the national grid by alternating current (AC) rather than direct current (DC).

2.

Be able to solve problems related to direct current (DC).

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Solve problems involving charge, current and potential difference.

  • 2.2.

    Solve circuit problems involving resistors in series and/or parallel.

  • 2.3.

    Solve problems involving electromotive force.

  • 2.4.

    Use Kirchhoff's laws to solve circuit problems.

  • 2.5.

    Solve circuit problems involving energy and power in DC circuits.

  • 2.6.

    Solve circuit problems involving capacitors.

3.

Be able to solve problems relating to alternating current (AC).

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Calculate inductive resistance of an inductor.

  • 3.2.

    Calculate the capacitive resistance of a capacitor.

  • 3.3.

    Solve problems involving resistance, inductance and capacitance.

  • 3.4.

    Calculate the impedance of an AC circuit.

  • 3.5.

    Solve problems involving power in AC circuits.