Circuit Analysis (AC): Dependent Sources

A voltage or current source may be independent or dependent. An independent source is one which behaves the same whether or not it is connected to a circuit. A dependent source value will vary depending on the circuit to which it is connected. The equivalent circuit of a transistor, for example, uses a dependent source to describe its action. The 1-hour interactive online course covers dependent sources and assumes that the user has the knowledge presented in the previous courses in the series, or has obtained sufficient background elsewhere. This course compares dependent and independent sources, as well as look at dependent source conversion.

There is a test included at the end of this course.

Upon completion of this course, you will:

• Know what a dependent source is
• Know where dependent sources are used
• Understand the difference between a dependent source and an independent source
• Know how to convert dependent current sources to dependent voltage sources
• Know how to convert dependent voltage sources to dependent current sources

Part of a Series

There are generally two ways to use this series: A user may start at the beginning and work through the entire series, or he may simply choose parts of the series to either refresh his knowledge or to selectively obtain new knowledge.

The series contains two major classifications - AC and DC. The DC courses (or their equivalent) should be mastered first, as many of the AC courses assume a basic knowledge of the DC Circuit Analysis courses. For example, Ohm's Law for an AC circuit is very much like Ohm's Law for a DC circuit and the user should have the knowledge of the DC circuit to understand the AC circuit material on Ohm's Law.

Circuit Analysis Series

DC Circuits, conventional current flow version
Current, voltage, and resistance. 2 hour
Ohm's Law, and power. 1 hour
Series and parallel resistors. 1 hour
Current and Voltage in series circuits. 1 hour
Current and Voltage in parallel circuits. 1 hour
Power. 1 hour
Kirchhoff's Laws. 1 hour
Voltage Divider Rule and Current Divider Rule. 1 hour
Open and short circuits, notation and source resistance. 1 hour
Thevenen's Theorem. 1 hour
Norton's Theorem. 1 hour
Superposition Theorem. 1 hour
Mesh Analysis. 2 hour
Node Analysis. 2 hour