Unseparated charges separated charges Work or Energy must be done to separate positive and negative charges Voltage is the energy per unit charge created by the separation, which can be expressed as

The rate of flow of charges is called the current which is expressed as

The voltage and current definition: are definitions for the magnitude of voltage and current The bipolar nature of electric charge ( ,  ) require that we assign polarity references to these variables ( voltage and current) as will be done next section Although current is made up of discrete moving electrons, we consider them and their charges as smoothly continues due to the enormous numbers Circuit model tell us the relation between the voltage and current Two different physically different components could have the same relationship between the voltage and current. If they do, for the purpose of circuit analysis they are identical

The Ideal Basic Circuit Element Let an ideal (مثالي) basic circuit element be as follows: +  1 2 v i We use the word ideal ( مثالي ) to imply that a basic circuit element does not exist as a realizable physical component We use the word basic to imply that the circuit element cannot be further reduced or subdivided into other elements Blank box ( or black box) Example We are going to discuss later ideal elements and non ideal elements We are using black box because we are making no commitment at this time as the type of circuit elements

+  1 2 v i The polarity reference for the voltage is indicated by the + and  signs The interpretation of these references is as follows, let the voltage difference between terminal 1 and 2 is 3 V The reference direction of the current is shown by the arrow +  1 ( v 1 ) 3 V 2 ( v 2 ) V 1 > V 2 by 3 V voltage drop from terminal 1 to terminal 2 by 3 V or voltage rise from terminal 2 to terminal 1 by 3 V V 2 < V 1 by 3 VOR V 2 > V 1 by  3 V

+  1 ( v 1 ) 3 V 2 ( v 2 ) Note : the polarity shown doesn't mean that V 1 is positive or V 2 is negative, what that is imply is V 1  V 2 = + 3 V Example

+  1 2 v i The interpretation of these references is as follows 1 2 The reference direction of the current is shown by the arrow i = 3 A Positive charges flowing from terminal 1 to terminal i = 3 A      Negative charges flowing from terminal 2 to terminal 1 OR

1 2 i =  3 A Positive charges flowing from terminal 2 to terminal i =  3 A      Negative charges flowing from terminal 1 to terminal 2 OR

+  1 2 v i Whenever the reference direction for the current in an element is in the direction of the reference voltage drop across the element, use a positive sign in any expression that relates the voltage to the current The interpretation of these references is as follows Negative ValuesPositive Values v voltage rise from 1 to 2 or voltage drop from 2 to 1 v voltage drop from 1 to 2 or voltage rise from 2 to 1 i positive charge flowing from 2 to 1 or negative charge flowing from 1 to 2 i positive charge flowing from 1 to 2 or negative charge flowing from 2 to 1 The polarity of the voltage and the current direction shown is called passive sign convention

1.6 Power and Energy Power is defined as the time rate of expanding or absorbing energy This show that the power is simply the product of the current in the element and the voltage across the element

+  1 2 v i Therefore, power is positive (absorbed) or power is negative (delivered) Since power is dependent on the polarity of voltage and direction of current +  1 2 v i +  1 2 v i   1 2 v i   1 2 v i

+  1 2  10 i = 4 A Example1: Suppose we have the following voltage and current : Q: What is the power P and determine if it is absorbed or delivered A: since P is given as

Example2: Consider the following circuit The power absorbed by the 10 V battery is The power absorbed by the  resistor is Note :

Example3: Consider the following car battery connection. One battery is dead and the other one is charging it. If the current i is measured and found to be  A, which car had the dead battery Since the current i is in the direction of the voltage drop across the 12 V battery ( the current i flows into the + terminal of the battery of car A) Therefore using the passive sign convention,