Electricity: Principles and Applications with Simulation CD-ROM

by Fowler, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780073222790
• ISBN10: 0073222798
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This widely-used text prepares students for entry-level jobs in electronics, electrical trades and related fields. Its level and approach are ideal for both electronics and electricity programs looking for a relatively short, applied book covering DC/AC circuits. Additional chapters on topics such as safety, transformers, motors, instrumentation, and residential wiring are also included. No prior knowledge of electricity is assumed; the only prerequisites are arithmetic and basic algebra. Practical skills are emphasized throughout the text, and supported in the hands-on work provided in the companion Experiments Manual. MultiSim circuit files are provided, on a bound-in CD ROM, for those who want to bring software simulation work into their classes and labs.

Table of Contents

Electricity: Principles And Applications 7/e

Basic Concepts

Work and Energy

Unit of Energy

Energy Conversion

Efficiency

Structure of Matter

Electric Charge

Valence Electrons

Free Electrons

Ions

Static Charge and Static Electricity

Static Discharge

Uses of Static Electricity

Electrical Quantities and Units

Charge

Unit of Charge

Current and Current Carriers

Current in Solids

Current in Liquids and Gases

Current in a Vacuum

Unit of Current—The Ampere

Voltage

Unit of Voltage—The Volt

Polarity

Sources of Voltage

Resistance

Conductors

Insulators

Semiconductors

Unit of Resistance—The Ohm

Temperature Coefficient

Resistivity

Resistors

Power and Energy

Unit of Power

Efficiency

Powers of 10

Multiple and Submultiple Units

Special Units and Conversions

Basic Circuits, Laws, and Measurements>h4>

Circuit Essentials

Circuit Symbols and Diagrams

Calculating Electrical Quantities

Measuring Electrical Quantities

Circuit Components

Batteries and Cells

Lead-Acid Cells

Nickel-Cadmium Cells

Carbon-Zinc and Zinc Chloride Cells

Alkaline-Manganese Dioxide Cells

Mercuric Oxide Cells

Silver Oxide Cells

Lithium Cells>h4>4-9 Miniature Lamps and LEDs

Resistors

Switches

Wires and Cables

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Other Components

Multiple-Load Circuits

Subscripts

Power in Multiple-Load Circuits

Series Circuits

Maximum Power Transfer

Parallel Circuits

Conductance

Series-Parallel Circuits

Voltage Dividers and Regulators

Complex-Circuit Analysis

Simultaneous Equations

Loop-Equations Technique

Node Voltage Technique

Superposition Theorem

Voltage Sources

Thevenin’s Theorem

Current Source

Norton’s Theorem

Comparison of Techniques

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Magnetism and Magnets

Magnetic Fields, Flux, and Poles

Electromagnetism

Magnetic Materials

Magnetizing Magnetic Materials

Magnetomotive Force

Saturation

Demagnetizing

Residual Magnetism

Reluctance

Magnetic Shields

Induced Voltage

Magnetic Quantities and Units

Electromagnets

DC Motors

Solenoids

Relays

Hall-Effect Devices

Alternating Current and Voltage

AC Terminology

Waveforms

Types of AC Waveforms

Quantifying Alternating Current

The Sine Wave

AC Generator

Advantages of Alternating Current

Three-Phase Alternating Current

Power in AC Circuits

Power in Resistive AC Circuits

Power in Out-Of-Phase Circuits

True Power and Apparent Power

Power Factor

Capacitance

Terminology

Basic Capacitor Action

Voltage Rating

Unit of Capacitance

Determining Capacitance

Types of Capacitors

Schematic Symbols

Capacitors in DC Circuits

Capacitors in AC Circuits

Capacitors in Series

Capacitors in Parallel

Detecting Faulty Capacitors

Undesired, or Stray, Capacitance

Capacitor Specifications

Uses of Capacitors

Inductance

Characteristics of Inductance

Unit of Inductance—The Henry

Factors of Determining Inductance

Types of Inductors

Ratings of Inductors

Inductors in DC Circuits

Ideal Inductors in AC Circ

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