Students will learn how electrical current is generated and how electricity flows into their homes. The relationship among current, voltage and resistance in Ohm's Law and the differences between series and parallel circuits are discussed. The concepts and mathematical equations for electric energy and electric power are conveyed. Other terminology includes: potential difference, battery, circuit, resistance, direct current, alternating current, circuit breaker, and fuse.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2000. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.

Sources of Electric Energy (2:13); --Electric Potential Difference (0:44); -- Electric Current (1:33); -- Resistance (1:29); -- Current, Voltage, and Resistance (0:57); -- Current Direction (0:47); -- Circuits (1:22); -- Circuits: II (1:24); -- Circuits in Your Home (1:25); -- Fuses and Breakers (1:15); -- Electric Power (1:42); -- Summing Up (1:03); -- Video Quiz Follows (3:02); -- Credits: Current Electricity (0:51); -- Part 1 (11:36); .