Electricity

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

• ISBN13: 9781590702987
• ISBN10: 1590702980
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Familiarizes students with basic principles of electricity and their practical applications.

Table of Contents

The Electron	9	(6)
Electricity---An Introduction
Classification of Elements
Ionization
Conductors and Insulators
Law of Charges
Wire Sizes
Volts, Amperes, Ohms	15	(8)
The Basics of Any Electrical Circuit
Resistance and Conductor Size
Conductance
Stranded Conductors
Superconductors
Uses for Resistance
Resistor Color Code
Meters, Reading a Meter	23	(12)
Analog/Digital Meters d'Arsonval Meter
Iron-Vane Meter
Ammeters and Meter Shunts
Voltmeters and Multipliers
Ohmmeters
Meter Connections
Learning to Read a Meter
Analog/Digital Meters---Which One Is Best?
Meter Precautions
Ohm's Law	35	(8)
The Simple Circuit
Ohm's Law
Overload Protection of Circuits
Circuits and Switches
Power	43	(6)
Power
Horsepower
Earth and the Environment: How to Conserve Electrical Power
Electric Motors
Series Circuits	49	(6)
Voltage Drop
Summary of the Laws of a Series Circuit
Parallel Circuits	55	(10)
Equal Resistors in Parallel
Unequal Resistors in Parallel
Conductance
Two or More Resistors in Parallel
Equivalent Resistance
Applications
Sources of Electricity---Batteries	65	(8)
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	73	(4)
Voltage from Friction
Voltage from Heat
Voltage from Pressure
Voltage from Light
Magnetism	77	(10)
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	87	(8)
How the Motor Works
The Commutator
Motor Circuits
The Complete Motor
Motor Principles
Direct Current Generators	95	(8)
Direction of Current
The Generator
The Commutator
Generator Output
Generator Losses
Field Excitation
Alternating Current	103	(8)
Vectors and Sinusoidal Waveforms
Frequency
Period
Average Values
Effective Values
Peak-to-Peak Values
Capacitance	111	(10)
Capacitors
The Capacitive Circuit
The Farad
Working Voltage
Labeling Capacitors
Factors that Determine Capacitance
Kinds of Capacitors
RC Time Constants
Capacitive Reactance
Impedance
Inductance	121	(8)
Self Inductance
The Henry
Labeling Inductors
Coil Action in a DC Circuit
Inductive Reactance
Impedance
Combining XL and XC in a Circuit
Resonance
Transformers	129	(10)
Lenz's Law
Transformer Losses
Transformer Construction
Turns Ratio
Power Transmission
The Induction Coil
Autotransformer
Semiconductors	139	(14)
Amplification
Semiconductor Current
Diodes
Light-Emitting Diodes
Rectification
Transistors
Transistor Circuits
Transistor Amplifiers and Alpha
Common Emitter Circuit and Beta
The Transistor Switch
Other Special Semiconductor Devices
Integrated Circuits	153	(8)
Basing Diagrams for ICs
Digital and Linear Integrated Circuits
Computers
Electrical/Electronic Projects	161	(34)
Soldering Primer
Desoldering Primer
Project 1 Experimenter
Project 2 Audio Oscillator
Project 3 Transistor Radio Receiver
Project 4 Door Chime
Project 5 Magnetic Relay
Project 6 Induction Coil
Project 7 Two-Pole Motor
Project 8 Electric Engine
Project 9 Continuity Tester
Project 10 Automotive Battery Charger
Glossary	195	(8)
Index	203