Electric Circuits Fundamentals

by Floyd, Thomas L.

• ISBN13: 9780130163943
• ISBN10: 0130163945
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

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 I DC CIRCUITS
Components, Quantities, and Units	2	(24)
Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Electric Circuits	26	(52)
Ohm's Law, Energy, and Power	78	(42)
Series Circuits	120	(54)
Parallel Circuits	174	(48)
Series-Parallel Circuits	222	(66)
Magnetism and Electromagnetism	288	(36)
PART II AC CIRCUITS
Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage	324	(56)
Capacitors	380	(58)
RC Circuits	438	(62)
Inductors	500	(40)
RL Circuits	540	(48)
RLC Circuits and Resonance	588	(58)
Transformers	646	(40)
Pulse Response of Reactive Circuits	686
APPENDICES
A Table of Standard Resistor Values	A-1
B Batteries	A-2
C Capacitor Color Coding and Marking	A-5
D The Current Source, Norton's Theorem, and Millman's Theorem	A-9
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems	A-15
Glossary	A-24
Index	A-31