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CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Electricity and Electronics |
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1-1 What are electricity and electronics? |
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1-2 Why this book is called Direct Current Fundamentals |
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1-3 Early history of electricity |
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1-4 One hundred elementsbuilding blocks of nature |
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1-5 The atom analyzedelectrons, protons, and neutrons |
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1-6 The atomic theorycornerstone of electrical theory |
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CHAPTER 2 Electricity Production and Use |
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2-1 Electricity production by energy conversion |
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2-2 Electricity from friction |
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2-3 Electricity from magnetism |
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2-4 Electricity from chemical energy |
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2-5 Electricity from light |
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2-6 Electricity from heat |
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2-7 Electricity from mechanical pressure: piezoelectricity |
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2-8 The effects of electricity |
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CHAPTER 3 Electrostatics |
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3-3 Electrostatic induction |
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3-5 Nuisance static charges |
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3-6 Useful static charges |
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3-7 Potential energy of electrons |
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3-8 Electrostatic lines of force |
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CHAPTER 4 Basic Circuit Concepts |
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4-1 Four measurable circuit quantities |
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4-6 A simple electric circuit |
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4-7 Open circuits and closed circuits |
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4-8 The schematic diagram |
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4-9 Basic circuit notation |
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4-12 National Electrical Code® |
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CHAPTER 5 Scientific Notation and Metric Prefixes |
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5-1 Rationale for studying this unit |
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5-5 Rounding off to three significant digits |
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5-7 Multiplication and division with powers of 10 |
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CHAPTER 6 Electrical Quantity Measurement |
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6-2 Ammeter and voltmeter scale interpretation |
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6-3 Ohmmeter scale interpretation |
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6-4 Electrical meter connection |
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CHAPTER 7 Resistance |
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7-1 Conductance vs. resistance |
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7-2 Resistivity of materials |
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7-3 Length of a conductor |
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7-4 Cross-sectional area (CSA) of a conductor in circular mils |
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7-5 Effect of temperature on resistance |
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7-6 The American Wire Gauge (AWG) |
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7-7 Stranded wire and cable |
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CHAPTER 8 Ohm's Law |
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8-1 Voltage, current, and resistance |
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8-2 Ohm's law with metric prefixes |
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CHAPTER 9 Electrical Power and Energy |
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9-4 Energy and cost calculations |
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9-5 Efficiency of energy conversion |
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9-6 A practical applicationresistance heating |
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CHAPTER 10 Series Circuits |
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10-1 Characteristics of series circuits |
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10-3 Resistance and current in series circuits |
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10-4 Power consumption in series circuits |
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10-5 Calculation of series circuit quantities |
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10-6 Voltage drop on a line |
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10-7 Voltage at an open element |
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10-8 Series circuits as voltage dividers |
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10-9 The general voltage divider formula |
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10-10 Polarity considerations |
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10-11 Ground as a reference point |
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10-12 Voltage sources in series |
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CHAPTER 11 Parallel Circuits |
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11-1 The nature of parallel circuits |
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11-2 Five methods of computation |
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(1) Use of Ohm's law for computing Kr |
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(2) Use of the reciprocal equation |
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(4) The product over the sum formula |
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(5) A special condition: all equal resistors |
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11-3 Power dissipation in parallel circuits |
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11-4 Voltage sources in parallel |
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11-5 A practical applicationkitchen range heating element |
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CHAPTER 12 Series-Parallel Circuits and Loaded Voltage Dividers |
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12-1 Simplifying series-parallel circuits |
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12-2 Kirchhoff's voltage law |
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12-3 Kirchhoff's current law |
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12-4 Loaded voltage dividers |
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CHAPTER 13 Conduction in Liquids and Gases |
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13-1 The ionization process |
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13-2 Useful chemical compounds |
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13-3 Electroplating and electrolysis |
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13-5 Gaseous conduction by ionization |
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13-6 Conduction and ions in nature |
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13-7 Conduction in a vacuum |
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CHAPTER 14 Batteries |
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14-1 Chemical energy: a source of emf |
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14-6 Maintenance-free batteries |
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14-7 Miscellaneous aspects of batteries |
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CHAPTER 15 Magnetism and Electromagnetism |
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15-1 Electricity and magnetism |
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15-4 Ferromagnetic materials and the magnetizing process |
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15-5 Magnetic materials and the atomic theory |
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15-7 Electromagnetism of a straight wire |
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15-8 Electromagnetism of a coil |
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15-9 The magnetic core in the coil |
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15-10 Magnetic quantities |
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CHAPTER 16 Applications of Electromagnetism |
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16-1 Solenoids for lateral motion |
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16-2 The electromagnetic relay |
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16-3 Magnetic vibrators and bell |
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16-4 Electromagnetism for rotational motion |
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16-5 Other applications of the motor effect |
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16-6 Electromagnetism at work |
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CHAPTER 17 Electrical Measuring Instruments (Another Application of Electromagnetism) |
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17-10 Digital multimeters |
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CHAPTER 18 Electromagnetic Induction |
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18-1 Moving coilsstationary fields |
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18-2 Moving fieldsstationary coils |
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18-3 Fleming's left-hand rule for generators |
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18-5 Induction in rotating machines |
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CHAPTER 19 DC Generators |
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19-1 Principles of DC generators |
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19-3 Generator field structures |
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19-5 Buildup of self-excited fields |
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19-6 Three types of self-excited generators (series, shunt, and compound) |
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19-7 Separately excited generators |
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19-8 Generator calculations |
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19-10 Generator data and ratings |
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19-11 Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generation |
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CHAPTER 20 Mechanical Motion from Electrical Energy |
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20-2 Torque and rotary motion |
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20-3 The need for commutation |
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20-4 The need for added armature coils |
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20-5 From torque to horsepower |
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CHAPTER 21 DC Motors |
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21-1 DC machinesmotor or generator? |
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21-2 The counter-emf in a motor |
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21-4 Field distortion and the need for interpoles |
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21-8 Speed control of DC motors |
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21-9 Reversal of rotation |
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21-11 Permanent-magnet motors |
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CHAPTER 22 Starters and Speed Controllers |
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22-1 Trends in motor control |
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22-2 The need for reduced-voltage starting |
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22-4 Manual speed controllers |
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22-5 Starters for series motors |
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22-7 Magnetic controllers |
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22-8 The counter-electromotive force motor controller |
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22-9 The voltage drop acceleration controller (lockout acceleration) |
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22-10 Definite time controller |
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22-11 Electronic controllers |
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CHAPTER 23 Solid-State Control of DC Motors |
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23-1 The shunt field power supply |
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CHAPTER 24 Solving DC Networks |
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24-1 The loop current method |
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24-2 The superposition theorem |
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APPENDIX |
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GLOSSARY |
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SELECTED ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS |
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INDEX |
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