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9780072974751

Grob's Basic Electronics

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  • Edition: 10th
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  • Copyright: 2006-05-03
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Table of Contents

Preface xv
Introduction to Powers of 10 2(2)
Scientific Notation
4(3)
Engineering Notation and Metric Prefixes
7(3)
Converting Between Metric Prefixes
10(1)
Addition and Subtraction Involving Powers of 10 Notation
11(2)
Multiplication and Division Involving Powers of 10 Notation
13(1)
Reciprocals with Powers of 10
14(1)
Squaring Numbers Expressed in Powers of 10 Notation
15(1)
Square Roots of Numbers Expressed in Powers of 10 Notation
15(1)
The Scientific Calculator
16(8)
Summary
18(6)
Electricity
24(34)
Negative and Positive Polarities
26(1)
Electrons and Protons in the Atom
26(3)
Structure of the Atom
29(3)
The Coulomb Unit of Electric Charge
32(3)
The Volt Unit of Potential Difference
35(2)
Charge in Motion Is Current
37(4)
Resistance Is Opposition to Current
41(2)
The Closed Circuit
43(2)
The Direction of Current
45(3)
Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC)
48(1)
Sources of Electricity
49(1)
The Digital Multimeter
50(8)
Summary
52(6)
Resistors
58(22)
Types of Resistors
60(3)
Resistor Color Coding
63(4)
Variable Resistors
67(1)
Rheostats and Potentiometers
68(3)
Power Rating of Resistors
71(1)
Resistor Troubles
72(8)
Summary
74(6)
Ohm's Law
80(32)
The Current I = V/R
82(2)
The Voltage V = IR
84(1)
The Resistance R = V/I
85(1)
Practical Units
86(1)
Multiple and Submultiple Units
87(1)
The Linear Proportion between V and I
88(2)
Electric Power
90(4)
Power Dissipation in Resistance
94(2)
Power Formulas
96(2)
Choosing a Resistor for a Circuit
98(3)
Electric Shock
101(1)
Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Troubles
102(10)
Summary
104(8)
Series Circuits
112(34)
Why / Is the Same in All Parts of a Series Circuit
114(2)
Total R Equals the Sum of All Series Resistances
116(2)
Series IR Voltage Drops
118(2)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
120(1)
Polarity of IR Voltage Drops
121(2)
Total Power in a Series Circuit
123(1)
Series-Aiding and Series-Opposing Voltages
124(1)
Analyzing Series Circuits with Random Unknowns
125(2)
Ground Connections in Electrical and Electronic Systems
127(3)
Troubleshooting: Opens and Shorts in Series Circuits
130(16)
Summary
135(11)
Parallel Circuits
146(32)
The Applied Voltage VA Is the Same across Parallel Branches
148(1)
Each Branch / Equals VA/R
149(1)
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
150(3)
Resistances in Parallel
153(6)
Conductances in Parallel
159(1)
Total Power in Parallel Circuits
160(1)
Analyzing Parallel Circuits with Random Unknowns
161(1)
Troubleshooting: Opens and Shorts in Parallel Circuits
162(16)
Summary
168(10)
Series-Parallel Circuits
178(34)
Finding RT for Series-Parallel Resistances
180(1)
Resistance Strings in Parallel
181(2)
Resistance Banks in Series
183(1)
Resistance Banks and Strings in Series-Parallel
184(2)
Analyzing Series-Parallel Circuits with Random Unknowns
186(3)
The Wheatstone Bridge
189(4)
Troubleshooting: Opens and Shorts in Series-Parallel Circuits
193(19)
Summary
199(12)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 1 to 6
211(1)
Voltage Dividers and Current Dividers
212(24)
Series Voltage Dividers
214(3)
Current Divider with Two Parallel Resistances
217(2)
Current Division by Parallel Conductances
219(1)
Series Voltage Divider with Parallel Load Current
220(2)
Design of a Loaded Voltage Divider
222(14)
Summary
225(11)
Analog and Digital Multimeters
236(34)
Moving-Coil Meter
238(2)
Meter Shunts
240(3)
Voltmeters
243(4)
Loading Effect of a Voltmeter
247(2)
Ohmmeters
249(3)
Multimeters
252(2)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
254(3)
Meter Applications
257(3)
Checking Continuity with the Ohmmeter
260(10)
Summary
262(7)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 7 and 8
269(1)
Kirchhoff's Laws
270(24)
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
272(2)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
274(3)
Method of Branch Currents
277(4)
Node-Voltage Analysis
281(2)
Method of Mesh Currents
283(11)
Summary
286(8)
Network Theorems
294(32)
Superposition Theorem
296(1)
Thevenin's Theorem
297(3)
Thevenizing a Circuit with Two Voltage Sources
300(2)
Thevenizing a Bridge Circuit
302(2)
Norton's Theorem
304(3)
Thevenin-Norton Conversions
307(2)
Conversion of Voltage and Current Sources
309(2)
Millman's Theorem
311(2)
T or Y and π or Δ Connections
313(13)
Summary
318(7)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 9 and 10
325(1)
Conductors and Insulators
326(28)
Function of the Conductor
328(1)
Standard Wire Gage Sizes
329(2)
Types of Wire Conductors
331(2)
Connectors
333(1)
Printed Wiring
334(2)
Switches
336(2)
Fuses
338(2)
Wire Resistance
340(3)
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance
343(2)
Ion Current in Liquids and Gases
345(2)
Insulators
347(1)
Troubleshooting Hints for Wires and Connectors
348(6)
Summary
349(5)
Batteries
354(34)
Introduction to Batteries
356(2)
The Voltaic Cell
358(2)
Common Types of Primary Cells
360(4)
Lead-Acid Wet Cell
364(4)
Additional Types of Secondary Cells
368(3)
Series-Connected and Parallel-Connected Cells
371(2)
Current Drain Depends on Load Resistance
373(1)
Internal Resistance of a Generator
374(3)
Constant-Voltage and Constant-Current Sources
377(2)
Matching a Load Resistance to the Generator ri
379(9)
Summary
381(5)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 11 and 12
386(2)
Magnetism
388(22)
The Magnetic Field
390(2)
Magnetic Flux φ
392(2)
Flux Density B
394(3)
Induction by the Magnetic Field
397(1)
Air Gap of a Magnet
398(2)
Types of Magnets
400(2)
Ferrites
402(1)
Magnetic Shielding
402(1)
The Hall Effect
403(7)
Summary
404(6)
Electromagnetism
410(32)
Ampere-turns of Magnetomotive Force (mmf)
412(2)
Field Intensity (H)
414(3)
B-H Magnetization Curve
417(1)
Magnetic Hysteresis
418(2)
Magnetic Field Around an Electric Current
420(3)
Magnetic Polarity of a Coil
423(1)
Motor Action Between Two Magnetic Fields
424(3)
Induced Current
427(2)
Generating an Induced Voltage
429(4)
Relays
433(9)
Summary
436(6)
Alternating Voltage and Current
442(44)
Alternating Current Applications
444(1)
Alternating-Voltage Generator
445(3)
The Sine Wave
448(2)
Alternating Current
450(1)
Voltage and Current Values for a Sine Wave
451(3)
Frequency
454(2)
Period
456(1)
Wavelength
457(3)
Phase Angle
460(3)
The Time Factor in Frequency and Phase
463(1)
Alternating Current Circuits with Resistance
464(3)
Nonsinusoidal AC Waveforms
467(2)
Harmonic Frequencies
469(1)
The 60-Hz AC Power Line
469(3)
Motors and Generators
472(2)
Three-Phase AC Power
474(12)
Summary
476(8)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 13 to 15
484(2)
Capacitance
486(40)
How Charge Is Stored in a Dielectric
488(1)
Charging and Discharging a Capacitor
489(2)
The Farad Unit of Capacitance
491(5)
Typical Capacitors
496(4)
Electrolytic Capacitors
500(3)
Capacitor Coding
503(6)
Parallel Capacitances
509(1)
Series Capacitances
510(1)
Energy Stored in Electrostatic Field of Capacitance
511(1)
Measuring and Testing Capacitors
512(4)
Troubles in Capacitors
516(10)
Summary
518(8)
Capacitive Reactance
526(22)
Alternating Current in a Capacitive Circuit
528(1)
The Amount of XC Equals 1/(2πfC)
529(4)
Series or Parallel Capacitive Reactances
533(1)
Ohm's Law Applied to XC
534(1)
Applications of Capacitive Reactance
535(1)
Sine-Wave Charge and Discharge Current
536(12)
Summary
540(8)
Capacitive Circuits
548(28)
Sine Wave VC Lags iC by 90°
550(1)
XC and R in Series
551(3)
Impedance Z Triangle
554(2)
RC Phase-Shifter Circuit
556(1)
XC and R in Parallel
557(4)
RF and AF Coupling Capacitors
561(1)
Capacitive Voltage Dividers
562(2)
The General Case of Capacitive Current iC
564(12)
Summary
565(8)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 16 to 18
573(3)
Inductance
576(46)
Induction by Alternating Current
578(1)
Self-Inductance L
579(3)
Self-Induced Voltage VL
582(2)
How VL Opposes a Change in Current
584(1)
Mutual Inductance LM
585(3)
Transformers
588(6)
Transformer Ratings
594(4)
Impedance Transformation
598(4)
Core Losses
602(1)
Types of Cores
603(1)
Variable Inductance
604(1)
Inductances in Series or Parallel
605(3)
Energy in Magnetic Field of Inductance
608(1)
Stray Capacitive and Inductive Effects
609(2)
Measuring and Testing Inductors
611(11)
Summary
613(9)
Inductive Reactance
622(22)
How XL Reduces the Amount of I
624(1)
XL = 2πfL
625(4)
Series or Parallel Inductive Reactances
629(1)
Ohm's Law Applied to XL
630(1)
Applications of XL for Different Frequencies
631(1)
Waveshape of VL Induced by Sine-Wave Current
632(12)
Summary
637(7)
Inductive Circuits
644(28)
Sine-Wave iL Lags VL by 90°
646(1)
XL and R in Series
647(2)
Impedance Z Triangle
649(3)
XL and R in Parallel
652(3)
Q of a Coil
655(3)
AF and RF Chokes
658(3)
The General Case of Inductive Voltage
661(11)
Summary
663(9)
RC and L/R Time Constants
672(36)
Response of Resistance Alone
674(1)
L/R Time Constant
674(2)
High Voltage Produced by Opening an RL Circuit
676(2)
RC Time Constant
678(4)
RC Charge and Discharge Curves
682(1)
High Current Produced by Short-Circuiting an RC Circuit
683(1)
RC Waveshapes
684(2)
Long and Short Time Constants
686(1)
Charge and Discharge with a Short RC Time Constant
687(2)
Long Time Constant for an RC Coupling Circuit
689(2)
Advanced Time Constant Analysis
691(3)
Comparison of Reactance and Time Constant
694(14)
Summary
697(8)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 19 to 22
705(3)
Alternating Current Circuits
708(28)
AC Circuits with Resistance but No Reactance
710(1)
Circuits with XL Alone
711(1)
Circuits with XC Alone
712(2)
Opposite Reactances Cancel
714(1)
Series Reactance and Resistance
715(3)
Parallel Reactance and Resistance
718(2)
Series-Parallel Reactance and Resistance
720(1)
Real Power
721(2)
AC Meters
723(1)
Wattmeters
724(1)
Summary of Types of Ohms in AC Circuits
725(1)
Summary of Types of Phasors in AC Circuits
726(10)
Summary
728(8)
Complex Numbers for AC Circuits
736(32)
Positive and Negative Numbers
738(1)
The j Operator
738(2)
Definition of a Complex Number
740(1)
How Complex Numbers Are Applied to AC Circuits
741(1)
Impedance in Complex Form
742(1)
Operations with Complex Numbers
743(2)
Magnitude and Angle of a Complex Number
745(2)
Polar Form of Complex Numbers
747(1)
Converting Polar to Rectangular Form
748(2)
Complex Numbers in Series AC Circuits
750(3)
Complex Numbers in Parallel AC Circuits
753(1)
Combining Two Complex Branch Impedances
754(2)
Combining Complex Branch Currents
756(1)
Parallel Circuit with Three Complex Branches
757(11)
Summary
759(6)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 23 and 24
765(3)
Resonance
768(38)
The Resonance Effect
770(1)
Series Resonance
771(3)
Parallel Resonance
774(4)
Resonant Frequency fr = 1/(2π√LC)
778(4)
Q Magnification Factor of a Resonant Circuit
782(5)
Bandwidth of Resonant Circuit
787(3)
Tuning
790(3)
Mistuning
793(1)
Analysis of Parallel Resonant Circuits
794(1)
Damping of Parallel Resonant Circuits
795(2)
Choosing L and C for a Resonant Circuit
797(9)
Summary
798(8)
Filters
806(46)
Examples of Filtering
808(1)
Direct Current Combined with Alternating Current
808(3)
Transformer Coupling
811(1)
Capacitive Coupling
812(3)
Bypass Capacitors
815(3)
Filter Circuits
818(1)
Low-Pass Filters
819(1)
High-Pass Filters
820(2)
Analyzing Filter Circuits
822(9)
Decibels and Frequency Response Curves
831(6)
Resonant Filters
837(3)
Interference Filters
840(12)
Summary
841(8)
Cumulative Review Summary Chapters 25 and 26
849(3)
Diodes and Diode Applications
852(50)
Semiconductor Materials
854(3)
The P-N Junction Diode
857(3)
Volt-Ampere Characteristic Curve
860(2)
Diode Approximations
862(4)
Diode Ratings
866(1)
Rectifier Circuits
867(18)
Special Diodes
885(17)
Summary
893(9)
Bipolar Junction Transistors
902(34)
Transistor Construction
904(2)
Proper Transistor Biasing
906(5)
Transistor Operating Regions
911(2)
Transistor Ratings
913(2)
Checking a Transistor with an Ohmmeter
915(3)
Transistor Biasing Techniques
918(18)
Summary
930(6)
Transistor Amplifiers
936(42)
AC Resistance of a Diode
938(2)
Small Signal Amplifier Operation
940(4)
AC Equivalent Circuit of a CE Amplifier
944(2)
Calculating the Voltage Gain, AV of a CE Amplifier
946(4)
Calculating the Input and Output Impedances in a CE Amplifier
950(2)
Common-Collector Amplifier
952(2)
AC Analysis of an Emitter Follower
954(6)
Emitter Follower Applications
960(3)
Common-Base Amplifier
963(2)
AC Analysis of a Common-Base Amplifier
965(13)
Summary
970(8)
Field Effect Transistors
978(40)
JFETs and Their Characteristics
980(5)
Biasing Techniques for JFETs
985(7)
JFET Amplifiers
992(8)
MOSFETs and Their Characteristics
1000(5)
MOSFET Biasing Techniques
1005(3)
Handling MOSFETs
1008(10)
Summary
1009(9)
Power Amplifiers
1018(32)
Classes of Operation
1020(2)
Class A Amplifiers
1022(9)
Class B Push-Pull Amplifiers
1031(6)
Class C Amplifiers
1037(13)
Summary
1043(7)
Thyristors
1050(16)
DIACs
1052(1)
SCRs and Their Characteristics
1052(5)
Triacs
1057(2)
Unijunction Transistors
1059(7)
Summary
1063(3)
Operational Amplifiers
1066
Differential Amplifiers
1068(8)
Operational Amplifiers and Their Characteristics
1076(7)
Op Amp Circuits with Negative Feedback
1083(11)
Popular Op Amp Circuits
1094
Summary
1111
Appendix A Electrical Symbols and Abbreviations 1(1)
Appendix B Solder and the Soldering Process 1(1)
Appendix C Components: Values and Specifications 1(1)
Appendix D Component Schematic Symbols 1(1)
Appendix E Using the Oscilloscope 1(1)
Appendix F Introduction 1(1)
Glossary 1(1)
Answers Self-Tests 1(1)
Answers Odd-Numbered Problems and Critical Thinking Problems 1(1)
Credits 1(1)
Index 1

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