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ISBN 10: 0071635289

ISBN 13: 9780071635288

Author: Milton Gussow

Confused by basic electricity concepts? Problem solved Schaum’s Outline of Basic Electricity covers the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. Written as a complement to vocational and technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or tackle the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more complex series and parallel circuits.

Schaums Outline of Basic Electricity 2nd Table of contents:

Chapter 1 THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY

Structure of the Atom

The Electric Charge

The Coulomb

The Electrostatic Field

Potential Difference

Current

Current Flow

Sources of Electricity

Direct and Alternating Currents and Voltages

Chapter 2 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS AND CONVENTIONS

Units

Introduction

Metric Prefixes

Powers of 10

Scientific Notation

Rounding Off Numbers

Graphical Symbols and Electrical Diagrams

Schematic Diagram

One-Line Diagram

Block Diagram

Wiring Diagram

Electrical Plan

Chapter 3 OHM’S LAW AND POWER

The Electric Circuit

Resistance

Fixed Resistors

Variable Resistors

Ohm’s Law

Electric Power

Horsepower

Electric Energy

Chapter 4 DIRECT-CURRENT SERIES CIRCUITS

Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Series Circuits

Polarity of Voltage Drops

Conductors

Total Power in a Series Circuit

Voltage Drop by Proportional Parts

Chapter 5 DIRECT-CURRENT PARALLEL CIRCUITS

Voltage and Current in a Parallel Circuit

Resistances in Parallel

Open and Short Circuits

Division of Current in Two Parallel Branches

Conductances in Parallel

Power in Parallel Circuits

Chapter 6 BATTERIES

The Voltaic Cell

Series and Parallel Cells

Primary and Secondary Cells

Types of Batteries

Battery Characteristics

Chapter 7 KIRCHHOFF’S LAWS

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

Mesh Currents

Node Voltages

Chapter 8 DETERMINANT SOLUTIONS FOR DC NETWORKS

Second-Order Determinants

Third-Order Determinants

Cramer’s Rule

Determinant Method for Solving Currents in a Two-Mesh Network

Determinant Method for Solving Currents in a Three-Mesh Network

Chapter 9 NETWORK CALCULATIONS

Y and Delta Networks

Superposition

Thevenin’s Theorem

Norton’s Theorem

Series–Parallel Circuits

Wheatstone Bridge Circuit

Maximum Power Transfer

Line-Drop Calculations

Three-Wire Distribution Systems

Chapter 10 MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

The Nature of Magnetism

Magnetic Materials

Electromagnetism

Magnetic Units

BH Magnetization Curve

Magnetic Circuits

Electromagnetic Induction

International System of Units

Chapter 11 DIRECT-CURRENT GENERATORS AND MOTORS

Motors and Generators

Simple DC Generator

Armature Windings

Field Excitation

DC Generator Equivalent Circuit

Generator Voltage Equations and Voltage Regulation

Losses and Efficiency of a DC Machine

Direct-Current Motor

DC Motor Equivalent Circuit

Speed of a Motor

Motor Types

Starting Requirements for Motors

Chapter 12 PRINCIPLES OF ALTERNATING CURRENT

Generating an Alternating Voltage

Angular Measurement

Sine Wave

Alternating Current

Frequency and Period

Phase Relationships

Phasors

Characteristic Values of Voltage and Current

Resistance in AC Circuits

Chapter 13 INDUCTANCE, INDUCTIVE REACTANCE, AND INDUCTIVE CIRCUITS

Induction

Characteristics of Coils

Inductive Reactance

Inductors in Series or Parallel

Inductive Circuits

Q of a Coil

Power in RL Circuits

Chapter 14 CAPACITANCE, CAPACITIVE REACTANCE, AND CAPACITIVE CIRCUITS

Capacitor

Capacitance

Types of Capacitors

Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitive Reactance

Capacitive Circuits

Power in RC Circuits

Chapter 15 SINGLE-PHASE CIRCUITS

The General RLC Circuit

RLC in Series

RLC in Parallel

RL and RC Branches in Parallel

Power and Power Factor

Chapter 16 ALTERNATING-CURRENT GENERATORS AND MOTORS

Alternators

Paralleling Generators

Ratings

Losses and Efficiency

Polyphase Induction Motors

Synchronous Motors

Single-Phase Motors

Chapter 17 COMPLEX NUMBERS AND COMPLEX IMPEDANCE FOR SERIES AC CIRCUITS

Introduction

Definition of a Complex Number

Operator j

Rectangular and Polar Forms of Complex Numbers

Operations with Complex Numbers

Complex Impedance in Series

Chapter 18 AC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS WITH COMPLEX NUMBERS

Phasors

Two-Terminal Network

Series AC Circuit

Parallel AC Circuit

Series–Parallel AC Circuit

Complex Power

Determinant Solution for AC Circuits

AC Δ-Y and Y-Δ Conversions

Chapter 19 TRANSFORMERS

Ideal Transformer Characteristics

Transformer Ratings

Impedance Ratio

Autotransformer

Transformer Losses and Efficiency

No-Load Condition

Coil Polarity

Chapter 20 THREE-PHASE SYSTEMS

Characteristics of Three-Phase Systems

Three-Phase Transformer Connections

Power in Balanced Three-Phase Loads

Unbalanced Three-Phase Loads

Chapter 21 SERIES AND PARALLEL RESONANCE

Series Resonance

Q of Series Circuit

Parallel Resonance

Q of Parallel Circuit

Bandwidth and Power of Resonant Circuit

Summary

Chapter 22 WAVEFORMS AND TIME CONSTANTS

RL Series Circuit Waveforms

RL Time Constants

RC Series Circuit Waveforms

RC Time Constants

Calculation for Time t

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