Electric Circuits Fundamentals

by Floyd, Thomas L.

• ISBN13: 9780132197106
• ISBN10: 0132197103
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

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 assistants and associate engineers, technical writers, and those in technical sales.

Table of Contents

Part 1 DC Circuits	1	(314)
Quantities and Units	3	(20)
Scientific and Engineering Notation	4	(5)
Units and Metric Prefixes	9	(2)
Metric Unit Conversions	11	(2)
Measured Numbers	13	(3)
Electrical Safety	16	(7)
Voltage, Current, and Resistance	23	(50)
Atoms	24	(3)
Electrical Charge	27	(2)
Voltage	29	(6)
Current	35	(3)
Resistance	38	(9)
The Electric Circuit	47	(7)
Basic Circuit Measurements	54	(19)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	61	(12)
Ohm's Law, Energy, and Power	73	(38)
Ohm's Law	74	(4)
Application of Ohm's Law	78	(5)
Energy and Power	83	(3)
Power in an Electric Circuit	86	(2)
The Power Rating of Resistors	88	(3)
Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop in a Resistance	91	(1)
Power Supplies	92	(3)
Introduction to Troubleshooting	95	(16)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	98	(13)
Series Circuits	111	(54)
Resistors in Series	112	(2)
Total Series Resistance	114	(4)
Current in a Series Circuit	118	(2)
Application of Ohm's Law	120	(4)
Voltage Sources in Series	124	(3)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law	127	(4)
Voltage Dividers	131	(6)
Power in Series Circuits	137	(2)
Voltage Measurements	139	(4)
Troubleshooting	143	(22)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	147	(18)
Parallel Circuits	165	(49)
Resistors in Parallel	166	(3)
Total Parallel Resistance	169	(5)
Voltage in a Parallel Circuit	174	(2)
Application of Ohm's Law	176	(4)
Kirchhoff's Current Law	180	(4)
Current Dividers	184	(4)
Power in Parallel Circuits	188	(2)
Troubleshooting	190	(24)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	195	(19)
Series-Parallel Circuits	214	(65)
Identifying Series-Parallel Relationships	215	(5)
Analysis of Series-Parallel Resistive Circuits	220	(7)
Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads	227	(5)
Loading Effect of a Voltmeter	232	(2)
The Wheatstone Bridge	234	(5)
Thevenin's Theorem	239	(8)
The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem	247	(2)
The Superposition Theorem	249	(5)
Troubleshooting	254	(25)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	258	(21)
Magnetism and Electromagnetism	279	(36)
The Magnetic Field	280	(4)
Electromagnetism	284	(6)
Electromagnetic Devices	290	(7)
Magnetic Hysteresis	297	(2)
Electromagnetic Induction	299	(3)
Applications of Electromagnetic Induction	302	(13)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	306	(9)
Part 2 AC Circuits	315	(388)
Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage	317	(56)
The Sinusoidal Waveform	318	(5)
Sinusoidal Voltage Sources	323	(4)
Voltage and Current Values of Sine Waves	327	(3)
Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave	330	(4)
The Sine Wave Formula	334	(4)
Analysis of AC Circuits	338	(2)
Superimposed DC and AC Voltages	340	(2)
Nonsinusoidal Waveforms	342	(7)
The Oscilloscope	349	(24)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	356	(17)
Capacitors	373	(52)
The Basic Capacitor	374	(7)
Types of Capacitors	381	(5)
Series Capacitors	386	(4)
Parallel Capacitors	390	(2)
Capacitors in DC Circuits	392	(9)
Capacitors in AC Circuits	401	(5)
Capacitor Applications	406	(19)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	411	(14)
RC Circuits	425	(57)
Sinusoidal Response of RC Circuits	426	(1)
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RC Circuits	427	(2)
Analysis of Series RC Circuits	429	(11)
Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RC Circuits	440	(3)
Analysis of Parallel RC Circuits	443	(4)
Analysis of Series-Parallel RC Circuits	447	(5)
Power in RC Circuits	452	(4)
Basic Applications	456	(6)
Troubleshooting	462	(20)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	467	(15)
Inductors	482	(36)
The Basic Inductor	483	(5)
Types of Inductors	488	(1)
Series and Parallel Inductors	489	(2)
Inductors in DC Circuits	491	(10)
Inductors in AC Circuits	501	(5)
Inductor Applications	506	(12)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	508	(10)
RL Circuits	518	(45)
Sinusoidal Response of RL Circuits	519	(1)
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RL Circuits	520	(2)
Analysis of Series RL Circuits	522	(9)
Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RL Circuits	531	(3)
Analysis of Parallel RL Circuits	534	(2)
Analysis of Series-Parallel RL Circuits	536	(4)
Power in RL Circuits	540	(3)
Basic Applications	543	(3)
Troubleshooting	546	(17)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	550	(13)
RLC Circuits and Resonance	563	(53)
Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RLC Circuits	564	(1)
Analysis of Series RLC Circuits	565	(5)
Series Resonance	570	(7)
Series Resonant Filters	577	(8)
Parallel RLC Circuits	585	(5)
Parallel Resonance	590	(8)
Parallel Resonant Filters	598	(5)
Applications	603	(13)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	607	(9)
Transformers	616	(36)
Mutual Inductance	617	(1)
The Basic Transformer	618	(4)
Step-Up and Step-Down Transformers	622	(3)
Loading the Secondary	625	(2)
Reflected Load	627	(2)
Impedance Matching	629	(3)
Nonideal Transformer Characteristics	632	(3)
Tapped and Multiple-Winding Transformers	635	(3)
Troubleshooting	638	(14)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	640	(12)
Time Response of Reactive Circuits	652	(51)
The RC Integrator	653	(1)
Response of RC Integrators to a Single Pulse	654	(5)
Response of RC Integrators to Repetitive Pulses	659	(4)
Response of RC Differentiators to a Single Pulse	663	(5)
Response of RC Differentiators to Repetitive Pulses	668	(2)
Response of RL Integrators to Pulse Inputs	670	(5)
Response of RL Differentiators to Pulse Inputs	675	(3)
Applications	678	(3)
Troubleshooting	681	(12)
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work	683	(10)
APPENDICES
A Table of Standard Resistor Values	693	(1)
B Capacitor Color Coding and Marking	694	(4)
C Norton's Theorem and Millman's Theorem	698	(5)
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems	703	(9)
Glossary	712	(6)
Index	718