Electricity

by Gerrish, Howard H.; Dugger, William E., Jr.; Delucca, Kenneth P.

• ISBN13: 9781566377430
• ISBN10: 1566377439
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Revised and updated with new material and illustrations, Electricity is ideal for use in introductory or short courses. Covers electrical theory, DC and AC circuits, motors, generators, integrated circuits, microprocessors, and more. Hands-on electrical projects remain a feature of the new edition.

Table of Contents

The Electron

Electricity---An Introduction

Classification of Elements

Ionization

Conductors and Insulators

Law of Charges

Wire Sizes

Volts, Amperes, Ohms

The Basics of Any Electrical Circuit

Resistance and Conductor Size

Conductance

Stranded Conductors

Superconductors

Uses for Resistance

Resistor Color Code

Meters, Reading A Meter

Analog/Digital Meters

d'Arsonval Meter

Iron-Vane Meter

Ammeters and Meter Shunts

Voltmeters and Multipliers

Ohmmeters

Meter Connections

Analog/Digital Meters---Which One Is Best?

Meter Precautions

Learning to Read a Meter

Ohm's Law

The Simple Circuit

Ohm's Law

Overload Protection of Circuits

Circuits and Switches

Power

Power

Horsepower

Earth and the Environment: How to Conserve Electrical Power

Electric Motors

Series Circuits

Voltage Drop

Summary of the Laws of a Series Circuit

Parallel Circuits

Equal Resistors in Parallel

Unequal Resistors in Parallel

Conductance

Two or More Resistors in Parallel

Equivalent Resistance

Applications

Sources of Electricity---Batteries

Sources of Electricity

The Voltaic Cell

Cell Connections

Primary Cells

Secondary Cells

Series and Parallel Connections

Battery Capacity

Sources of Electricity---Friction, Heat, Pressure, Light

Voltage from Friction

Voltage from Heat

Voltage from Pressure

Voltage from Light

Magnetism

Lodestones

Permanent Magnets

Laws of Magnetism

Magnetic Field Pictures

Electricity and Magnetism

Electromagnets

Relays

Solenoids as Switches

Hall Effect Devices

Magnetism by Induction

Magnetic Shielding

Motors

How the Motor Works

The Commutator

Motor Circuits

The Complete Motor

Motor Principles

Direct Current Generators

Direction of Current

The Generator

The Commutator

Generator Output

Generator Losses

Field Excitation

Alternating Current

Vectors and Sinusoidal Waveforms

Frequency

Period

Average Values

Effective Values

Peak-to-Peak Values

Capacitance

Capacitors

The Capacitive Circuit

The Farad

Working Voltage

Labeling Capacitors

Factors that Determine Capacitance

Kinds of Capacitors

RC Time Constants

Capacitive Reactance

Impedance

Inductance

Self Inductance

The Henry

Labeling Inductors

Coil Action in a DC Circuit

Inductive Reactance

Impedance

Combining XL and XC in a Circuit

Resonance

Transformers

Lenz's Law

Transformer Losses

Transformer Construction

Turns Ratio

Power Transmission

The Induction Coil

Autotransformer

Semiconductors

Amplification

Semiconductor Current

P-Type Material

Diodes

Light-Emitting Diodes

Rectification

Transistors

Transistor Circuits

Transistor Amplifiers

Common Emitter Circuit and Beta

The Transistor Switch

Other Special Semiconductor Devices

Integrated Circuits

Basing Diagrams for IC's

Digital and Linear Integrated Circuits

Computers

Electrical/Electronic Projects

Construction Practice

Experimenter

Static Birds

Audio Oscillator

Transistor Radio Receiver

Door Chime

Magnetic Relay

Induction Coil

Oscillating Wig-Wag Motor

Two-Pole Motor

Electric Engine

Continuity Tester

Automotive Battery Charger