The Flow of Electricity ...

STVE 10
(TECHNICAL DRAFTING NC II)
INFORMATION SHEET 1.1

LO1 DRAFT ELECTRICAL PLANS AND LAYOUT
MODULE 3: DRAFTING ELECTRICAL LAYOUT AND DETAILS
PAGES 1 TO 11
THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY
Teacher Imel Talag

BAUAN TECHNICAL INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
POBLACION 1, BAUAN, BATANGAS
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and

principles in drafting electrical and electronic layout
and details
• Draft electrical and electronic layout and details
following the job requirements

Operational definition/ terminology of
Lesson
electrical and electronic layout and details
Circuit Breaker
Circuit breaker is a automatically

operating safety switches which
operate by measuring heat or
current flowing through the
circuit.
Lesson
Panel Board
Is a component of an electrical
distribution system which
divides an electrical power feed
into branch circuits, while
providing a protective circuit
breaker or fuse for each circuit,
in a common enclosure.
Lesson
Electrical Outlet
A device to which a piece of

electrical equipment can be
connected in order to provide it
with electricity.
Lesson
Receptacle
an electrical outlet into which the plug of an electrical

device may be inserted.
Lesson The Flow of Electricity
Electric charges can be made to flow from a source such as

battery, or electric generator

ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES

Current is directly proportional to the voltage and
inversely proportional to the resistance
If Voltage increases, Current increases provided
that Resistance is constant
If Resistance increases, the Current decreases,

provided that Voltage is constant
Georg Simon Ohm

Current
• Charge particles
It is the movement of ______________
• I
The symbol used is ________
• Ampere
Measured in _________
Charge particles
Positive ion (Proton)
Negative ion (electron)

Voltage Electromotive force/
• It is also known as _________________
potential difference
• V
The symbol used is _____
• Volts
Measured in ______
Several methods of producing

electromagnetic force
1. Electromagnetic induction
2. Chemical reaction in batteries

Resistance
• It is the opposition to the flow of charge
• The symbol used is __________
R
• Measured in __________
Ohms / Ω
1 RESISTANCE
VOLTAGE
2 2 CURRENT

Factors affecting resistance
1. LENGTH OF WIRE
2. THICKNESS OF WIRE
3. TYPE OF MATERIALS
4. TEMPERATURE

1
Greater
resistance
Less resistance
1 Less resistance
2 Greater resistance

1

Activity 1
Direction: fill in the blanks with the correct answers and write it on a separate sheet of paper
1. _________ is the movement of charged particles in a specific direction

2. _________ is the unit of electric current represented by the symbol (A)
3. _________ is also known as electromotive force
4. The symbol for voltage is _______ which means “joule per coulomb”
5. _________ is the opposition to the flow of charge.
6. The symbol for resistance is ________
7. The unit used to specify the amount of resistance is the _______ which
is represented by the symbol (Ω)
8. The law that states, “Current is directly proportional to the voltage and
inversely proportional to the resistance is called _________
Activity 1
Direction: fill in the blanks with the correct answers and write it on a separate sheet of paper
CURRENT
1. _________ is the movement of charged particles in a specific direction
AMPERE
2. _________ is the unit of electric current represented by the symbol (A)
3. _________
VOLTAGE is also known as electromotive force
4. The symbol for voltage is _______V which means “joule per coulomb”
RESISTANCE is the opposition to the flow of charge.
5. _________
R
6. The symbol for resistance is ________
OHMS
7. The unit used to specify the amount of resistance is the _______ which
is represented by the symbol (Ω)
8. The law that states, “Current is directly proportional to the voltage and
OHMS LAW
inversely proportional to the resistance is called _________
OHM’S LAW
Current is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional
to the resistance.
Where:
I – Current / Ampere
V – Voltage / Volts
R – Resistance/ Ohms

An electric device has a resistance of 20 ohms and a current of
1 15 A. What is the voltage across the device?
20
Amp
20
Ohms
?
1 An electric device has a resistance of 20 ohms and a current of

15 A.
What is the voltage across the

device?
a. 200 V
b. 250 V
c. 300 V
d. 350 V


15 A.
device?
Solution:
V = IR
= 15 x 20
V = 300 V

15 A.

device?
a. 200 V
b. 250 V
c. 300 V
d. 350 V

2 A 3-V potential difference is applied across a 6 Ω resistor.
What is the ?
current that Amp
6
flows into Ohms
the
resistor? 3

What is the current that flows
into the resistor?
a. 0.15 A
b. 0.2 A
c. 0.5 A
d. 15 A

into the resistor?
Solution:
I = V/R
= 3 / 6
I = 0.5 A

into the resistor?
a. 0.15 A
b. 0.2 A
c. 0.5 A
d. 15 A
3 A small light bulb is connected to a 6 V battery and draws 2 A

of current.
2
What is the net Amp
resistance of ?
the bulb? Ohms
6

of current.
What is the net resistance of the
bulb?
a. 0.3 Ω
b. 3Ω
c. 0.12 Ω
d. 12 Ω

of current.
bulb?
Solution:
R = V/I
= 6/2
R= 3Ω

of current.
bulb?
a. 0.3 Ω
b. 3Ω
c. 0.12 Ω
d. 12 Ω
Direction: Calculate the current flowing in the given series circuit
GIVEN:
R1 = 10 Ω
R2 = 8 Ω
R3 = 6 Ω
Voltage = 120V
I=? FORMULA:
I= V/RT
FORMULA:
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 I = 120 / 24
I = 5 Ampere
SOLUTION:
RT = 10 + 8 + 6
RT = 24Ω
Direction: Calculate the voltage flowing across the following resistance: R1, R2 & R3
GIVEN:
R1 = 10 Ω SOLUTIONS:
R2 = 8 Ω V = 5(10)
R3 = 6 Ω V1 = 50 V
Voltage = 120V
I = 5A
V = 5(8)
V1 = ?
V2 = ? V2= 40 V
V3 = ?
V3= 5(6)
FORMULA: V3= 30V
V = IR
Direction: Calculate the current flowing after each resistance
GIVEN:
R1 = 15 Ω
SOLUTIONS:
R2 = 20 Ω I = 60/15
R3 = 30 Ω I1 = 4A
Voltage = 60V
I1 = ? I = 60/20
I2 = ? I2= 3A
I3 = ?
FORMULA: I3= 60/30

I = V/R I3= 2A
Direction: Calculate the total current flowing in the given parallel circuit
GIVEN:
R1 = 15 Ω
R2 = 20 Ω
R3 = 30 Ω
Voltage = 60V SOLUTIONS:
I1 = 4A
I1 I2 I2 I2 = 3A IT = 4+3+2
I3 = 2A IT = 9 Ampère
FORMULA:
IT = I1+I2+I3
Activity 2
Direction: Calculate the current flowing after each resistance
Activity 2
Direction: Calculate the total current flowing in the given parallel
circuit
Activity 2
Direction: What is the current flowing in each branch
Activity 2
Direction: Calculate the current flowing in the given series circuit
Activity 2
Direction: Calculate the voltage flowing across the following
resistance
THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY
Teacher Imel Talag

Thank You!
For comments/suggestions e-mail me at imel.talag@deped.gov.ph
Lesson Electrical Circuit
An electrical circuit is a network that has a closed loop, giving a return

path for the current.
Series Circuit
• Has two or more loads

• Current flows through a single
conducting path.
Lesson Electrical Circuit
An electrical circuit is a network that has a closed loop, giving a return

path for the current.
Parallel Circuit
• Has two or more loads

• Has more than one path for
current to flow
Test Yourself
A parallel circuit has two or more loads that flow through single
1 conducting path
TRUE FALSE
Test Yourself
National power corporation provided that only professional

2 engineers can sign the electrical plans.
TRUE FALSE
Test Yourself
3 Greater diameter wires have lower resistance.
TRUE FALSE
Test Yourself
4 Resistance is measured in Ampere.
TRUE FALSE
Test Yourself
5 The formula of getting the resistance is R = Voltage / Current
TRUE FALSE
Assignment
Look for some pictures on the internet that show

different electrical symbols and analyze each of
these symbols
VIDEO LESSON
STVE 10
07:00 AM-09:00 AM
09:30 AM-11:30 AM
Teacher Imel Talag

Thank You!
For comments/suggestions e-mail me at imel.talag@deped.gov.ph

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STVE 10

(TECHNICAL DRAFTING NC II)

INFORMATION SHEET 1.1