Basic Electronics

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ISBN: 9780070251199

ISBN-10: 0070251193

ISBN-13: 9780070251199

Edition: 6th

Authors: Bernard Grob

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List price: $95.48
Edition: 6th
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 960
Size: 8.31" wide x 10.34" long x 1.72" tall
Weight: 5.148
Language: English

Preface	p. ix
Survey of Electronics	p. xiv
A Brief History of the Development of Electronics	p. 2
Radio and Television Broadcasting	p. 3
Career Opportunities in Electronics	p. 5
A Preview of the Most Common Electronic Components	p. 7
Tools of the Trade	p. 13
Electricity	p. 14
Negative and Positive Polarities	p. 16
Electrons and Protons in the Atom	p. 16
Structure of the Atom	p. 19
The Coulomb Unit of Electric Charge	p. 22
The Volt Unit of Potential Difference	p. 25
Charge in Motion Is Current	p. 27
Resistance Is Opposition to Current	p. 32
The Closed Circuit	p. 34
Direction of the Current	p. 36
Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC)	p. 38
Sources of Electricity	p. 39
Summary and Review	p. 41
Resistors	p. 46
Types of Resistors	p. 48
Resistor Color Coding	p. 50
Variable Resistors	p. 54
Rheostats and Potentiometers	p. 56
Power Rating of Resistors	p. 58
Series and Parallel Combinations of Resistors	p. 59
Resistor Troubles	p. 60
Summary and Review	p. 62
Ohm's Law	p. 68
The Current I = V/R	p. 70
The Voltage V = IR	p. 73
The Resistance R = V/I	p. 73
Practical Units	p. 74
Multiple Units	p. 75
The Linear Proportion between V and I	p. 76
Electric Power	p. 78
Power Dissipation in Resistance	p. 81
Power Formulas	p. 84
Choosing the Resistor for a Circuit	p. 86
Electric Shock	p. 88
Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Troubles	p. 89
Summary and Review	p. 90
Series Circuits	p. 96
Why I Is the Same in All Parts of a Series Circuit	p. 98
Total R Equals the Sum of All Series Resistances	p. 100
Series IR Voltage Drops	p. 102
The Sum of Series IR Drops Equals the Applied V[subscript T]	p. 103
Polarity of IR Voltage Drops	p. 105
Total Power in a Series Circuit	p. 106
Series-Aiding and Series-Opposing Voltages	p. 107
Analyzing Series Circuits	p. 108
Effect of an Open Circuit in a Series Path	p. 110
Series Switches Represent the and Logic Function	p. 112
Summary and Review	p. 114
Parallel Circuits	p. 120
The Applied Voltage V[subscript A] Is the Same across Parallel Branches	p. 122
Each Branch I Equals V[subscript A]/R	p. 123
The Main-Line I[subscript T] Equals the Sum of the Branch Currents	p. 124
Resistance in Parallel	p. 127
Conductances in Parallel	p. 133
Total Power in Parallel Circuits	p. 134
Analyzing Parallel Circuits	p. 135
Effect of an Open Branch in Parallel Circuits	p. 136
Effect of a Short Circuit across Parallel Branches	p. 137
Parallel Switches Represent the or Logic Function	p. 138
Summary and Review	p. 140
Series-Parallel Circuits	p. 146
Finding R[subscript T] for Series-Parallel Resistances	p. 148
Resistance Strings in Parallel	p. 149
Resistance Banks in Series	p. 151
Resistance Banks and Strings in Series-Parallel	p. 153
Analyzing Series-Parallel Circuits	p. 155
Wheatstone Bridge	p. 158
Chassis-Ground Connections	p. 159
Voltages Measured to Chassis Ground	p. 160
Opens and Shorts in Series-Parallel Circuits	p. 163
Series-Parallel Switches Combine the and and or Logic Functions	p. 164
Summary and Review	p. 166
Review: Chapters 1 To 6	p. 173
Voltage Dividers and Current Dividers	p. 176
Series Voltage Dividers	p. 178
Current Divider with Two Parallel Resistances	p. 180
Current Division by Parallel Conductances	p. 183
Series Voltage Divider with Parallel Load Current	p. 184
Design of a Loaded Voltage Divider	p. 186
Summary and Review	p. 189
Direct-Current Meters	p. 194
Moving-Coil Meter	p. 196
Measurement of Current	p. 198
Meter Shunts	p. 200
Voltmeters	p. 203
Loading Effect of a Voltmeter	p. 208
Ohmmeters	p. 210
Multimeters	p. 214
Digital Multimeter (DMM)	p. 217
Meter Applications	p. 219
Checking Continuity with the Ohmmeter	p. 222
Summary and Review	p. 224
Review: Chapters 7 And 8	p. 230
Kirchhoff's Laws	p. 232
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)	p. 234
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)	p. 235
Method of Branch Currents	p. 237
Node-Voltage Analysis	p. 241
Method of Mesh Currents	p. 244
Summary and Review	p. 248
Network Theorems	p. 252
Superposition	p. 254
Thevenin's Theorem	p. 256
Thevenizing a Circuit with Two Voltage Sources	p. 259
Thevenizing a Bridge Circuit	p. 260
Norton's Theorem	p. 262
Thevenin-Norton Conversions	p. 266
Conversion of Voltage and Current Sources	p. 268
Millman's Theorem	p. 270
Circuits with Current Sources	p. 272
T or Y and [pi] or [Delta] Connections	p. 275
Summary and Review	p. 280
Review: Chapters 9 and 10	p. 286
Conductors and Insulators	p. 288
Function of the Conductor	p. 290
Standard Wire Gage Sizes	p. 290
Types of Wire Conductors	p. 293
Connectors	p. 295
Printed Wiring	p. 296
Switches	p. 297
Fuses	p. 299
Wire Resistance	p. 301
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance	p. 304
Ion Current in Liquids and Gases	p. 306
Electrons and Hole Charges in Semiconductors	p. 308
Insulators	p. 310
Troubleshooting Hints for Wires and Connectors	p. 311
Summary and Review	p. 313
Batteries	p. 318
General Features of Batteries	p. 320
The Voltaic Cell	p. 322
Carbon-Zinc Dry Cell	p. 324
Alkaline Cell	p. 325
Additional Types of Primary Cells	p. 327
Summary of Dry Cells	p. 328
Lithium Cell	p. 329
Lead-Acid Wet Cell	p. 330
Additional Types of Secondary Cells	p. 334
Series and Parallel Cells	p. 336
Current Drain Depends on Load Resistance	p. 338
Internal Resistance of a Generator	p. 339
Why the Terminal Voltage Drops with More Load Current	p. 340
Constant-Voltage and Constant-Current Sources	p. 343
Matching a Load Resistance to the Generator r[subscript i]	p. 343
Summary and Review	p. 346
Review: Chapters 11 and 12	p. 350
Magnetism	p. 352
The Magnetic Field [phis]	p. 354
Magnetic Flux [mu]	p. 355
Flux Density B	p. 357
Induction by the Magnetic Field	p. 360
Air Gap of a Magnet	p. 361
Types of Magnets	p. 362
Ferrites	p. 364
Magnetic Shielding	p. 365
The Hall Effect	p. 366
Summary and Review	p. 367
Magnetic Units	p. 370
Ampere-Turns of Magnetomotive Force (mmf)	p. 372
Field Intensity (H)	p. 373
Permeability ([mu])	p. 375
B-H Magnetization Curve	p. 377
Magnetic Hysteresis	p. 378
Ohm's Law for Magnetic Circuits	p. 380
Relations between Magnetic Units	p. 382
Comparison of Magnetic and Electric Fields	p. 383
Summary and Review	p. 386
Electromagnetic Induction	p. 390
Magnetic Field around an Electric Current	p. 392
Magnetic Polarity of a Coil	p. 394
Motor Action between Two Magnetic Fields	p. 395
Induced Current	p. 398
Lenz' Law	p. 399
Generating an Induced Voltage	p. 400
Faraday's Law of Induced Voltage	p. 402
Relays	p. 404
Summary and Review	p. 408
Alternating Voltage and Current	p. 414
Alternating Current Applications	p. 416
Alternating-Voltage Generator	p. 417
The Sine Wave	p. 420
Alternating Current	p. 423
Voltage and Current Values for a Sine Wave	p. 424
Frequency	p. 427
Period	p. 428
Wavelength	p. 430
Phase Angle	p. 423
The Time Factor in Frequency and Phase	p. 436
Alternating Current Circuits with Resistance	p. 437
Nonsinusoidal AC Waveforms	p. 440
Harmonic Frequencies	p. 442
The 60-Hz AC Power Line	p. 442
Motors and Generators	p. 445
Three-Phase AC Power	p. 447
Summary and Review	p. 450
Review: Chapters 13 to 16	p. 456
Capacitance	p. 458
How Charge Is Stored in the Dielectric	p. 460
Charging and Discharging a Capacitor	p. 461
The Farad Unit of Capacitance	p. 463
Typical Capacitors	p. 468
Electrolytic Capacitors	p. 472
Capacitor Coding	p. 474
Parallel Capacitances	p. 481
Series Capacitances	p. 481
Stray Capacitive and Inductive Effects	p. 483
Energy in Electrostatic Field of Capacitance	p. 485
Troubles in Capacitors	p. 487
Summary and Review	p. 490
Capacitive Reactance	p. 496
Alternating Current in a Capacitive Circuit	p. 498
The Amount of X[subscript C] Equals 1/(2[pi]fC)	p. 499
Series or Parallel Capacitive Reactances	p. 503
Ohm's Law Applied to X[subscript C]	p. 504
Applications of Capacitive Reactance	p. 505
Sine-Wave Charge and Discharge Current	p. 506
Summary and Review	p. 511
Capacitive Circuits	p. 516
Sine-Wave v[subscript C] Lags i[subscript C] by 90[degree]	p. 518
X[subscript C] and R in Series	p. 519
RC Phase-Shifter Circuit	p. 522
X[subscript C] and R in Parallel	p. 524
RF and AF Coupling Capacitors	p. 527
Capacitive Voltage Dividers	p. 528
The General Case of Capacitive Current i[subscript C]	p. 530
Summary and Review	p. 531
Review: Chapters 17 to 19	p. 537
Inductance	p. 540
Induction by Alternating Current	p. 542
Self-Inductance L	p. 543
Self-Induced Voltage v[subscript L]	p. 546
How v[subscript L] Opposes a Change in Current	p. 547
Mutual Inductance L[subscript M]	p. 548
Transformers	p. 552
Transformer Ratings	p. 558
Impedance Transformation	p. 563
Core Losses	p. 567
Types of Cores	p. 568
Variable Inductance	p. 569
Inductances in Series or Parallel	p. 570
Stray Inductance	p. 573
Energy in Magnetic Field of Inductance	p. 573
Troubles in Coils	p. 575
Summary and Review	p. 577
Inductive Reactance	p. 584
How X[subscript L] Reduces the Amount of I	p. 586
X[subscript L] = 2[pi]fL	p. 587
Series or Parallel Inductive Reactances	p. 591
Ohm's Law Applied to X[subscript L]	p. 592
Applications of X[subscript L] for Different Frequencies	p. 593
Waveshape of v[subscript L] Induced by Sine-Wave Current	p. 594
Summary and Review	p. 599
Inductive Circuits	p. 604
Sine-Wave i[subscript L] Lags v[subscript L] by 90[degree]	p. 606
X[subscript L] and R in Series	p. 607
Impedance Z Triangle	p. 610
X[subscript L] and R in Parallel	p. 613
Q of a Coil	p. 617
AF and RF Chokes	p. 619
The General Case of Inductive Voltage	p. 621
Summary and Review	p. 624
Rc and L/R Time Constants	p. 630
Response of Resistance Alone	p. 632
L/R Time Constant	p. 632
High Voltage Produced by Opening an RL Circuit	p. 634
RC Time Constant	p. 636
RC Charge and Discharge Curves	p. 639
High Current Produced by Short-circuiting RC Circuit	p. 640
RC Waveshapes	p. 642
Long and Short Time Constants	p. 644
Charge and Discharge with Short RC Time Constant	p. 645
Long Time Constant for RC Coupling Circuit	p. 647
Universal Time Constant Graph	p. 648
Comparison of Reactance and Time Constant	p. 653
Summary and Review	p. 655
Review: Chapters 20 to 23	p. 661
Alternating Current Circuits	p. 664
AC Circuits with Resistance but No Reactance	p. 666
Circuits with X[subscript L] Alone	p. 667
Circuits with X[subscript C] Alone	p. 668
Opposite Reactances Cancel	p. 669
Series Reactance and Resistance	p. 671
Parallel Reactance and Resistance	p. 674
Series-Parallel Reactance and Resistance	p. 676
Real Power	p. 677
AC Meters	p. 680
Wattmeters	p. 681
Summary of Types of Ohms in AC Circuits	p. 682
Summary of Types of Phasors in AC Circuits	p. 683
Summary and Review	p. 686
Complex Numbers for AC Circuits	p. 690
Positive and Negative Numbers	p. 692
The j Operator	p. 692
Definition of a Complex Number	p. 694
How Complex Numbers Are Applied to AC Circuits	p. 695
Impedance in Complex Form	p. 696
Operations with Complex Numbers	p. 698
Magnitude and Angle of a Complex Number	p. 700
Polar Form of Complex Numbers	p. 701
Converting Polar to Rectangular Form	p. 703
Complex Numbers in Series AC Circuits	p. 705
Complex Numbers in Parallel AC Circuits	p. 708
Combining Two Complex Branch Impedances	p. 710
Combining Complex Branch Currents	p. 711
Parallel Circuit with Three Complex Branches	p. 712
Summary and Review	p. 715
Review: Chapters 24 and 25	p. 720
Resonance	p. 722
The Resonance Effect	p. 724
Series Resonance	p. 725
Parallel Resonance	p. 728
Resonant Frequency f[subscript r] = 1/(2[pi][characters not reproducible]LC)	p. 732
Q Magnification Factor of Resonant Circuit	p. 736
Bandwidth of Resonant Circuit	p. 740
Tuning	p. 744
Mistuning	p. 746
Analysis of Parallel Resonant Circuits	p. 747
Damping of Parallel Resonant Circuits	p. 749
Choosing L and C for a Resonant Circuit	p. 751
Summary and Review	p. 752
Filters	p. 758
Examples of Filtering	p. 760
Direct Current Combined with Alternating Current	p. 760
Transformer Coupling	p. 763
Capacitive Coupling	p. 764
Bypass Capacitors	p. 767
Filter Circuits	p. 770
Low-Pass Filters	p. 771
High-Pass Filters	p. 773
Analyzing Filter Circuits	p. 774
Decibels and Frequency Response Curves	p. 784
Resonant Filters	p. 791
Interference Filters	p. 794
Summary and Review	p. 795
Review: Chapters 26 and 27	p. 801
Electronic Devices	p. 804
Semiconductors	p. 806
The PN Junction	p. 811
Semiconductor Diodes	p. 816
PNP and NPN Transistors	p. 818
Field-Effect Transistor (FET)	p. 823
Testing Diodes and Thyristors	p. 827
Summary and Review	p. 830
Electronic Circuits	p. 834
Analog and Digital Signals	p. 836
Amplifier Gain	p. 838
Characteristics of Amplifier Circuits	p. 841
Oscillators	p. 847
Multivibrators	p. 850
Modulation	p. 853
Diode Rectifiers	p. 857
Troubleshooting the DC Supply Voltage	p. 860
Summary and Review	p. 864
Transistor Amplifiers	p. 868
Circuit Configurations	p. 870
Class A, B, or C Operation	p. 873
Analysis of Common-Emitter (CE) Amplifier	p. 875
Collector Characteristic Curves	p. 879
Letter Symbols for Transistors	p. 881
FET Amplifiers	p. 882
Troubleshooting Amplifier Circuits	p. 884
Summary and Review	p. 888
Review: Chapters 28 to 30	p. 890
Digital Electronics	p. 892
Comparing Binary and Decimal Numbers	p. 894
Decimal to Binary Conversion	p. 896
Hexadecimal Numbers	p. 896
Binary Coded Decimal System	p. 900
The ASCII Code	p. 901
Logic Gates, Symbols, and Truth Tables	p. 902
Boolean Algebra	p. 906
DeMorgan's Theorem	p. 909
Active high/Active low Terminology	p. 912
Treating Unused Inputs on Logic Gates	p. 914
Combinational Logic Circuits	p. 915
Flip-Flops	p. 918
Binary Counters	p. 922
New Logic Symbols	p. 925
Summary and Review	p. 927
Integrated Circuits	p. 932
Operational Amplifiers and Their Characteristics	p. 934
Op Amp Circuits	p. 941
Summary and Review	p. 950
Review: Chapters 31 and 32	p. 953
Electrical Symbols and Abbreviations	p. 955
Solder and the Soldering Process	p. 957
Schematic Symbols	p. 964
Using the Oscilloscope	p. 966
Glossary	p. 981
Answers to Self-Tests	p. 988
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems and Critical Thinking Problems	p. 992
Index	p. 1002
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