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This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching students about calculating capacitance in series and parallel circuits. The lesson objectives are for students to be able to calculate total capacitance and draw equivalent circuits for capacitors connected in series and parallel. The lesson includes reviewing previous knowledge, introducing the topic, explaining key concepts, working through examples, giving students a handout to practice calculations and drawing circuits, and concluding by evaluating student understanding.

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Capacitance Parallel and Series Excersie

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching students about calculating capacitance in series and parallel circuits. The lesson objectives are for students to be able to calculate total capacitance and draw equivalent circuits for capacitors connected in series and parallel. The lesson includes reviewing previous knowledge, introducing the topic, explaining key concepts, working through examples, giving students a handout to practice calculations and drawing circuits, and concluding by evaluating student understanding.

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Section 1

Administrative Details

Name of School: St. Andrew Technical High

Teacher: Mr. McPherson

Date: November , 2018

Time: Duration:

Grade: 10C

No. of students:
Section 2

Topic of lesson: Calculating the capacitance in series and parallel.

Type of lesson: Theory lesson

Methodology: Explanation, question and answer and demonstration.

General Objectives: At the end of this lesson student should:


1. Be able to calculate the capacitances, of capacitors connected in series and
parallel.
Specific Objectives: At the end of this lesson student should be able to:

1. Calculate the total value of capacitance, in series and parallel.


2. Draw the equivalent circuit for each calculation.

Instructional Materials:
1. Whiteboard
2. Handouts
3. Power Point on the lesson
4. Projector
References Book:
 Electrical Circuit Fundamentals – Thomas L. Floyd (Prentice Hall Electronics)

Previous Knowledge: the students were already thought;


 What is a capacitor?
 What is capacitance measured in?
 What is an application of a capacitor?
 How to calculate capacitance in series.
 How to calculate capacitance in parallel.
 How to draw the equivalent circuit for capacitors in series or parallel.
Introduction of lesson:
Teacher will tell students the objectives of the lesson.
Today we will have our lesson continuing our calculating capacitors.
Recall :
 How to calculate capacitance in series.
 How to calculate capacitance in parallel.
 How to draw the equivalent circuit for capacitors in series or parallel.

We will be putting what we learnt in previous classes into action.


Development of Lesson:
Key points Expansion Teacher’s activities Student’s activities

Capacitance C=Q 1. Ask student what is the equation 1. Listen to the


equation: V for capacitance. explanation of the
C which is Capacitance measured in farad ( F) . teacher.
C=Q Q which is charge measured in coulombs ( C )
V V which is voltage measured in volts ( V )

Equation INCLUDEPICTURE 1. Ask students how would they 1. Listen to the


Series "http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/DC/10231.png" \* calculate the total capacitance in questions and try to
series. answer them.

2. Tell to write the question in


their notebook.
MERGEFORMATINET

Equation 1. Ask students how would they 1. Listen to the


Parallel INCLUDEPICTURE calculate the total capacitance in questions and try to
"http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/DC/10232.png" \* parallel. answer.

MERGEFORMATINET
Key points Expansion Teacher’s activities Student’s activities
Key points Expansion Teacher’s activities Student’s activities

Series capacitors Have students tell me what 1. Listen to the


and their INCLUDEPICTURE these circuits symbolize. questions and try to
equivalent circuit "http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/DC/00298.png" \* answer.
MERGEFORMATINET

Parallel capacitors Have students tell me what 1. Listen to the


and their these circuits symbolize. questions and try to
equivalent circuit answer.
Application:
A hand out will be given to student for them to calculate the total capacitance of the
circuits and draw the equivalent circuits.

1. Series Circuit 1, C1 = 26F and C2 = 18F


2. Series Circuit 2, C1 = 32F and C2 = 96F
3. Parallel Circuit 3, C1 = 38 ,C2 = 80F and C3 = 20F
Continues in the Hand out.

Summary/Student Evaluation
 A hand out will be given and students will be ask to calculate the total capacitance
of the circuits in their books, and also draw the equivalent circuit.
 Then the teacher will project the questions on the white board and ask student s to
give him the answers.

Conclusion:

Teacher will:

 Mark register

 Dismissal
Teacher evaluation:

1) How did I perform in class?

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2) Did I cover all my objectives of the lesson?

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3) Did the student understand what was taught in the lesson?

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4) What could have been done to improve the lesson?

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Answer all Questions

Calculate the total capacitance of the circuits and draw the equivalent circuits.
1. Series Circuit 1, C1 = 24F and C2 = 6F

2. Series Circuit 2, C1 = 32F and C2 = 12F

3. Parallel Circuit 3, C1 = 38F ,C2 = 80F and C3 = 20F

4. Series Circuit 4, C1 = 10F ,C2 = 30F and C3 = 20

5. Series Circuit 5, C1 = 20F and C2 = 80F

6. Parallel Circuit 6, C1 = 66 ,C2 = 29F and C3 = 50F

7. Series Circuit 7, C1 = 100F and C2 = 25F

8. Series Circuit 8, C1 = 52F and C2 = 26F

9. Parallel Circuit 9, C1 = 57 ,C2 = 46F and C3 = 10F

Assignment

10. Series Circuit 10, C1 = 92F ,C2 = 28F, C3 = 67F, and C4 = 789F

11. Series Circuit 2, C1 = 60F and C2 = 25F

12. Parallel Circuit 3, C1 = 15F ,C2 = 90F ,C3 = 400F and C4 = 110F

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