Abstract
The objective of this work is to suggest a conceptual framework on teaching capacitors and inductors in order to improve teaching abilities and to eliminate some fundamental misconceptions. The effort initially deals with resolution of physical structure and structural concepts/parameters of the devices and then resolves DC and AC responses of the inductors and capacitors. The resolutions are achieved by considering basic serious RL and RC circuits and resolving the circuits both theoretically and experimentally. As a result, an alternative teaching approach is offered and also a novel instructional material is developed and suggested. Some teaching clues are briefly inserted to guide teachers/instructors to reach a higher comprehension level. It is believed that the implications of the developed teaching material would be quite high and beneficial.
Highlights
Capacitors and inductors likewise resistors are the most commonly used components in any electrical and electronics circuits and stand at the center of fundamental teaching commitments in electricity and electronics (Young et al, 2011)
The effort initially deals with resolution of physical structures and structural concepts/parameters of the devices by defining the capacitance and inductance, underlining that the structural concepts are independent of the external factor, namely applied voltages or current changes
Resolutions of the devices are achieved by considering basic serious RL and RC circuits and by resolving the circuits theoretically and experimentally
Summary
Capacitors and inductors likewise resistors are the most commonly used components in any electrical and electronics circuits and stand at the center of fundamental teaching commitments in electricity and electronics (Young et al, 2011). Comprehension of the physics underneath DC and AC behaviors of the devices is vital to understand further processes concerning the structures and to eliminate certain misconceptions (Hasanah, 2020; Newburgh, 2002). In this sense, physical structures, description of the capacitance and inductance are among the most fundamental features and ought to be made clear for both physics and engineering students (Serway & Jewett, 2018). Understanding certain mechanisms and processes within the DC and AC circuits for both capacitors and inductors are essential for educational purposes (Chekour, 2018; Jao, 2016).
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