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Understanding Basic Electricity

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1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Explore the critical elements of electricity and their relationships with one another, in this free online course. No matter which profession or hobby you want to pursue in the electrical or electronics field, it is vital to understand the basics of electricity. Studying the basics of electricity will give you insight into the essential components of electricity and their effects on electric circuits. This free online course is designed to train you on the behaviour of DC and AC circuits, as well as the relationships between critical elements of electricity.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187836
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Recognize the relationship between current, resistance, and power
• State Ohm’s Law and how it applies to the direct current (DC) circuit
• Evaluate the current, voltage, and resistance of a DC circuit
• Explain Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws
• Distinguish between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC)
• Summarize the effect of voltage rise and drop in circuits
• Discuss the importance of grounding an electrical system
• Describe how capacitors store charges
• Distinguish between a permanent magnet and electromagnet
• Outline the general electrical safety rules to follow at worksites
Course Code3851

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