Electric Circuit Analysis with Lab

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This is an introductory course in the analysis of DC and AC linear circuits containing resistors, inductors, capacitors, independent and dependent voltage and current sources, and operational amplifiers. Lecture topics include Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, loop and mesh analysis, Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems, superposition, natural and forced response in first and second order circuits, phasor analysis, resonance, AC steady-state power calculations, power transfer, and energy concepts. Lab component includes construction, testing, and analysis of linear electrical circuits. PREREQUISITES: Physics 4B. COREQUISITES: Mathematics 17. ADVISORIES: English C1000 or C1000H. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID ENGR 260) (C-ID ENGR 260L)