Description
For DC/AC Circuits courses requiring a comprehensive, class tested text with an emphasis on DC/AC Circuit principles, practical applications and troubleshooting.
The 8th edition of this acclaimed text provides practical coverage of electric circuits. Well-illustrated and clearly written, the text contains a design and page layout that enhances visual interest and ease of use. The organization provides a logical flow of subject matter and the pedagogical features assure maximum comprehension.
Table of Contents
Part I DC Circuits
Chapter 1 Quantities and Units
1-1 Scientific and Engineering Notation
1-2 Units and Metric Prefixes
1-3 Metric Unit Conversions
1-4 Measured Numbers
1-5 Electrical Safety
Chapter 2 Voltage, Current, and Resistance
2-1 Atoms
2-2 Electrical Charge
2-3 Voltage
2-4 Current
2-5 Resistance
2-6 The Electric Circuit
2-7 Basic Circuit Measurements
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 3 Ohm’s Law, Energy, and Power
3-1 Ohm’s Law
3-2 Application of Ohm’s Law
3-3 Energy and Power
3-4 Power in an Electric Circuit
3-5 The Power Rating of Resistors
3-6 Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop in a Resistance
3-7 Power Supplies
3-8 Introduction to Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 4 Series Circuits
4-1 Resistors in Series
4-2 Total Series Resistance
4-3 Current in a Series Circuit
4-4 Application of Ohm’s Law
4-5 Voltage Sources in Series
4-6 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
4-7 Voltage Dividers
4-8 Power in Series Circuits
4-9 Voltage Measurements
4-10 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 5 Parallel Circuits
5-1 Resistors in Parallel
5-2 Total Parallel Resistance
5-3 Voltage in a Parallel Circuit
5-4 Application of Ohm’s Law
5-5 Kirchhoff’s Current Law
5-6 Current Dividers
5-7 Power in Parallel Circuits
5-8 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 6 Series-Parallel Circuits
6-1 Identifying Series-Parallel Relationships
6-2 Analysis of Series-Parallel Resistive Circuits
6-3 Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads
6-4 Loading Effect of a Voltmeter
6-5 The Wheatstone Bridge
6-6 Thevenin’s Theorem
6-7 The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
6-8 The Superposition Theorem
6-9 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 7 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
7-1 The Magnetic Field
7-2 Electromagnetism
7-3 Electromagnetic Devices
7-4 Magnetic Hysteresis
7-5 Electromagnetic Induction
7-6 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Part II AC Circuits
Chapter 8 Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage
8-1 The Sinusoidal Waveform
8-2 Sinusoidal Voltage Sources
8-3 Voltage and Current Values of Sine Waves
8-4 Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave
8-5 The Sine Wave Formula
8-6 Analysis of AC Circuits
8-7 Superimposed DC and AC Voltages
8-8 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms
8-9 The Oscilloscope
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 9 Capacitors
9-1 The Basic Capacitor
9-2 Types of Capacitors
9-3 Series Capacitors
9-4 Parallel Capacitors
9-5 Capacitors in DC Circuits
9-6 Capacitors in AC Circuits
9-7 Capacitor Applications
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 10 RC Circuits
10-1 Sinusoidal Response of RC Circuits
10-2 Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RC Circuits
10-3 Analysis of Series RC Circuits
10-4 Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RC Circuits
10-5 Analysis of Parallel RC Circuits
10-6 Analysis of Series-Parallel RC Circuits
10-7 Power in RC Circuits
10-8 Basic Applications
10-9 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 11 Inductors
11-1 The Basic Inductor
11-2 Types of Inductors
11-3 Series and Parallel Inductors
11-4 Inductors in DC Circuits
11-5 Inductors in AC Circuits
11-6 Inductor Applications
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 12 RL Circuits
12-1 Sinusoidal Response of RL Circuits
12-2 Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RL Circuits
12-3 Analysis of Series RL Circuits
12-4 Impedance and Phase Angle of Parallel RL Circuits
12-5 Analysis of Parallel RL Circuits
12-6 Analysis of Series-Parallel RL Circuits
12-7 Power in RL Circuits
12-8 Basic Applications
12-9 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 13 RLC Circuits and Resonance
13-1 Impedance and Phase Angle of Series RLC Circuits
13-2 Analysis of Series RLC Circuits
13-3 Series Resonance
13-4 Series Resonant Filters
13-5 Parallel RLC Circuits
13-6 Parallel Resonance
13-7 Parallel Resonant Filters
13-8 Applications
Application Assignment Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 14 Time Response of Reactive Circuits
14-1 The RC Integrator
14-2 Response of RC Integrators to a Single Pulse
14-3 Response of RC Integrators to Repetitive Pulses
14-4 Response of RC Differentiators to a Single Pulse
14-5 Response of RC Differentiators to Repetitive Pulses
14-6 Response of RL Integrators to Pulse Inputs
14-7 Response of RL Differentiators to Pulse Inputs
14-8 Applications
14-9 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Chapter 15 Transformers
15-1 Mutual Inductance
15-2 The Basic Transformer
15-3 Step-Up and Step-Down Transformers
15-4 Loading the Secondary
15-5 Reflected Load
15-6 Impedance Matching
15-7 Nonideal Transformer Characteristics
15-8 Tapped and Multiple-Winding Transformers
15-9 Troubleshooting
Application Assignment: Putting Your Knowledge to Work
Appendices
A Table of Standard Resistor Values
B Capacitor Color Coding and Marking
C The Current Source, Norton’s Theorem, and Millman’s Theorem
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
Glossary
Index
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