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EMT 1150 NOTES (ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS) SERIES DC CIRCUITS Circuit: A combination of a number of elements joined at terminal points providing at least one closed path through which charge can flow.

Closed loop: Any continuous connection of branches that allows tracing of a path that leaves a point in one direction and returns to that same point from another direction without leaving the circuit.

Internal resistance: The inherent resistance found internal to any source of energy.

Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL): The algebraic sum of the potential rises and drops around a closed loop (or path) is zero.

Protoboard (breadboard): A flat board with a set pattern of conductively connected holes designed to accept 24-gage wire and components with leads of about the same diameter.

Series circuit: A circuit configuration in which the elements have only one point in common and each terminal is not connected to a third, current-carrying element.

Two-terminal device: Any element or component with two external terminals for connection to a network configuration. Voltage divider rule (VDR): A method by which a voltage in a series circuit can be determined without first calculating the current in the circuit.

Voltage regulation (VR): A value, given as a percent, that provides an indication of the change in terminal voltage of a supply with a change in load demand.

Citied: Introductory Circuit Analysis by Robert L. Boylestad....