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Electric Circuits Fundamentals

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ISBN-10: 0130163945

ISBN-13: 9780130163943

Edition: 5th 2001

Authors: Thomas L. Floyd

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This book is designed to help readers obtain a thorough understanding of the basic principles of electric circuits. It provides a practical coverage of electric circuits (DC/AC) and an introduction to electronic devices that technician-level readers can readily understand. Well-illustrated and clearly written, the book contains a full-color layout that enhances visual interest and ease of use. This acclaimed book covers all the basics of&DC and&AC circuits. Safety tips, key terms, and a comprehensive set of appendices are included. An important reference tool for service shop technicians, industrial manufacturing technicians, laboratory technicians, field service technicians, engineering…    
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Book details

List price: $105.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/18/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 765
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.938
Language: English

DC Circuits
Components, Quantities, and Units
Electrical Components and Measuring Instruments
Electrical and Magnetic Units
Scientific Notation
Engineering Notation and Metric Prefixes
Metric Unit Conversions
Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Electric Circuits
Atoms
Electrical Charge
Voltage
Current
Resistance
The Electric Circuit
Basic Circuit Measurements
Electrical Safety
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Ohm's Law, Energy, and Power
Ohm's Law
Application of Ohm's Law
Energy and Power
Power in an Electric Circuit
The Power Rating of Resistors
Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop in a Resistance
Power Supplies
Introduction to Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Series Circuits
Resistors in Series
Current in a Series Circuit
Total Series Resistance
Ohm's Law in Series Circuits
Voltage Sources in Series
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Voltage Dividers
Power in a Series Circuit
Circuit Ground
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Parallel Circuits
Resistors in Parallel
Voltage in Parallel Circuits
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Total Parallel Resistance
Ohm's Law in Parallel Circuits
Current Dividers
Power in Parallel Circuits
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Series-Parallel Circuits
Identifying Series-Parallel Relationships
Analysis of Series-Parallel Circuits
Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads
Loading Effect of a Voltmeter
The Wheatstone Bridge
Thevenin's Theorem
The Superposition Theorem
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
The Magnetic Field
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetic Devices
Magnetic Hysteresis
Electromagnetic Induction
Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Ac Circuits
Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage
The Sine Wave
Sinusoidal Voltage Sources
Voltage and Current Values of Sine Waves
Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave
The Sine Wave Formula
Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws in AC Circuits
Superimposed DC and AC Voltages
Nonsinusoidal Waveforms
The Oscilloscope
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Capacitors
The Basic Capacitor
Types of Capacitors
Series Capacitors
Parallel Capacitors
Capacitors in DC Circuits
Capacitors in AC Circuits
Capacitor Applications
Testing Capacitors
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
RC Circuits
Sinusoidal Response of RC Circuits
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RC Circuits
Analysis of Series RC Circuits
Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RC Circuits
Analysis of Parallel RC Circuits
Series-Parallel Analysis
Power in RC Circuits
Basic Applications
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Inductors
The Basic Inductor
Types of Inductors
Series Inductors
Parallel Inductors
Inductors in DC Circuits
Inductors in AC Circuits
Inductor Applications
Testing Inductors
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
RL Circuits
Sinusoidal Response of RL Circuits
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RL Circuits
Analysis of Series RL Circuits
Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RL Circuits
Analysis of Parallel RL Circuits
Series-Parallel Analysis
Power in RL Circuits
Basic Applications
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
RLC Circuits and Resonance
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RLC Circuits
Analysis of Series RLC Circuits
Series Resonance
Series Resonant Filters
Parallel RLC Circuits
Parallel Resonance
Parallel Resonant Filters
Applications
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Transformers
Mutual Inductance
The Basic Transformer
Step-Up Transformers
Step-Down Transformers
Loading the Secondary
Reflected Load
Matching the Load and Source Resistances
The Transformer as an Isolation Device
Nonideal Transformer Characteristics
Other Types of Transformers
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Pulse Response of Reactive Circuits
The RC Integrator
Single-Pulse Response of RC Integrators
Repetitive-Pulse Response of RC Integrators
Single-Pulse Response of RC Differentiators
Repetitive-Pulse Response of RC Differentiators
Pulse Response of RL Integrators
Pulse Response of RL Differentiators
Applications
Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Appendices
Table of Standard Resistor Values
Batteries
Capacitor Color Coding and Marking
The Current Source, Norton's Theorem, and Millman's Theorem
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
Glossary
Index