Electrical Circuits
 

I am taking circuits right now and have almost no clue whats going on. It seems like I will study for hours and not learn anything. Is anyone else on this board have trouble understanding this subject, or am I just stupid. I know this is probably a stupid question, but are there any tips that might help me understand better. Anything will help, Im desperate.

Re: Electrical Circuits
 

Will any of this help?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_circuit

If no-one answers here go to Pocketfives and post in the Off Topic section....there seem to be a lot of engineering students there...I'm sure they're here too...Maybe post in Student Life on 2+2

Re: Electrical Circuits
 

If you have specific questions, I'm sure you can get decent answers if you post them here.

Otherwise, find yourself a tutor. Any university or college should have a list of people you can call for help for a small hourly rate. At my university, the tutoring program is partly supported by student fees, so the direct cost to the student is only $6/hr. A few sessions of concentrated attention from someone who knows the subject can really help. Of course, I'm a little biased (I'm a tutor).

Re: Electrical Circuits
 

I took 3 years of electronics. What are you having problems with right now?

Re: Electrical Circuits
 

I am an electrical engineer so I can probably answer any questions you have, but like others have said it helps to be more specific.

If this is an introductory electronics class, a very helpful abstraction is to think of electric current as water flow. A voltage is a 'potential drop' so you can consider a drop in voltage the same as going from high ground to low ground, and current is the water flow for a 'tube' connecting the high and low ground.

This is a useful and intuitive way of thinking of electricity in your basic passive component electronics classes. Again nobody here is going to want to type out a whole textbook, so more specific questions are needed.

Re: Electrical Circuits
 

I am an electrical engineer with 28 years of experience.

You might find going to the library or bookstore helpful. The same information can be presented in so many different ways you might find one the makes it seem easier to understand. The water analogy, for example, is a good one.