Phase 3: R, L, C & Basic Electrical Components
This phase contains 7 sections and 71 checklist topics. Use the interactive phase page to track your own learning progress.
3.1 Resistor
- What is resistance?
- Resistor symbol
- Ohm value
- Power rating
- Series resistor
- Parallel resistor
- Voltage divider
- Current limiting
- And 1 more checklist topics
3.2 Capacitor
- Capacitance
- Farad
- Charging
- Discharging
- Capacitor in AC
- Capacitor in DC
- Energy storage
- Filtering
- And 4 more checklist topics
3.3 Inductor
- Inductance
- Henry
- Coil
- Magnetic field
- Inductor in DC
- Inductor in AC
- Back EMF
- Inductive load
- And 4 more checklist topics
3.4 RLC circuits
- R circuit
- L circuit
- C circuit
- RL circuit
- RC circuit
- RLC circuit
- Series RLC
- Parallel RLC
- And 6 more checklist topics
3.5 Transformer
- Primary winding
- Secondary winding
- Magnetic coupling
- Step-up transformer
- Step-down transformer
- Isolation transformer
- Control transformer
- VA rating
- And 1 more checklist topics
3.6 Semiconductor basics
- Diode
- Rectifier
- Bridge rectifier
- AC to DC conversion
- Flyback diode
- LED
- Coil suppression
3.7 Power factor
- Real power — kW
- Reactive power — kVAR
- Apparent power — kVA
- Power factor
- Resistive load
- Inductive load
- Capacitive load
- Power-factor correction