Introducing viewers to the basics of electrical circuits, this video looks at the various components of a circuit while describing voltage, current, resistance, and series and parallel circuits. It also demonstrates a range of calculations that are central to real-world applications of the principles of electricity. Viewers are shown how to use a multimeter and are given a solid understanding of resistors and resistance color coding. The program presents clear verbal and visual explanations of the flow of current through a circuit and how electrical energy is used, in addition to easy-to-follow examples of Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws and how they are applied.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 19, 2013. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Introduction to Electric Circuits (1:58) -- Resistance and Ohm's Law (1:39) -- Open, Closed and Short Circuits (0:38) -- Series Circuits (1:17) -- Voltage Divider (1:35) -- Series Circuit Applications (0:47) -- Parallel Circuits (1:14) -- Parallel Circuit Applications (0:45) -- Electrical Circuit Calculations (2:45) -- Kirchhoff's Laws (1:29) -- Electrical Circuit Measurements (3:37) -- Resistors (1:39) -- Variable Resistors (2:28) -- Credits: Electrical Circuits (0:35).