Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 7th Edition
- Length: 496 pages
- Edition: 7
- Language: English
- Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB
- Publication Date: 2022-09-19
- ISBN-10: 126444138X
- ISBN-13: 9781264441389
- Sales Rank: #371371 (See Top 100 Books)
Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date applications―all without taking a formal course
This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations and practical examples reinforce key concepts. This new edition brings the book up to date with modern electronics and places much more emphasis on the use of Integrated Circuits and practical electronics design. You will also get access to a valuable online exam to test your knowledge and identify areas for further study.
This thoroughly revised seventh edition covers:
Direct current (DC) circuits Electrical units Resistors Cells and batteries Magnetism Alternating current (AC) circuits Inductors and capacitors Phase Inductive and capacitive reactance Impedance and admittance AC power and resonance Transformers and impedance matching Semiconductors, diodes, and transistors Integrated Circuits (ICs) Amplifiers and oscillators Wireless transmitters and receivers Digital circuits Microcontrollers, including the Arduino Transducers and sensors Acoustics and audio Antennas for RF communications
Cover About the Authors Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Part 1 Direct Current 1 Background Physics Atoms Protons, Neutrons, and Atomic Numbers Isotopes and Atomic Weights Electrons Ions Compounds Molecules Conductors Insulators Resistors Semiconductors Current Static Electricity Electromotive Force (Voltage) Non-Electrical Energy Quiz 2 Electrical Units The Volt Current Flow The Ampere Resistance and the Ohm Conductance and the Siemens Power and the Watt A Word about Notation Energy and the Watt-Hour Other Energy Units Alternating Current and the Hertz Rectification and Pulsating Direct Current Stay Safe! Magnetism Magnetic Units Quiz 3 Measuring Devices Electromagnetic Deflection Electrostatic Deflection Thermal Heating Ammeters Voltmeters Ohmmeters Digital Multimeters Frequency Counters Other Meter Types Quiz 4 Direct-Current Circuit Basics Schematic Symbols Circuit Simplification Ohm’s Law Current Calculations Voltage Calculations The Rule of Significant Figures Resistance Calculations Power Calculations Resistances in Series Resistances in Parallel Division of Power Resistances in Series-Parallel Quiz 5 Direct-Current Circuit Analysis Current through Series Resistances Voltages across Series Resistances Voltage across Parallel Resistances Currents through Parallel Resistances Power Distribution in Series Circuits Power Distribution in Parallel Circuits Kirchhoff’s First Law Kirchhoff’s Second Law Voltage Division Quiz 6 Resistors Purpose of the Resistor Fixed Resistors The Potentiometer Resistor Specifications Quiz 7 Cells and Batteries Electrochemical Energy “Grocery Store” Cells and Batteries Lithium Batteries Lead-Acid Batteries Nickle Metal Hydride Cells and Batteries Photovoltaic Cells and Batteries Fuel Cells Quiz 8 Magnetism Geomagnetism Magnetic Force Magnetic Field Strength Electromagnets Magnetic Materials Magnetic Machines Quiz Part 2 Alternating Current 9 Alternating-Current Basics Definition of AC Period and Frequency The Sine Wave Square Waves Sawtooth Waves Complex Waveforms Frequency Spectrum Fractions of a Cycle Expressions of Amplitude The Generator Why AC and Not DC? Quiz 10 Inductance The Property of Inductance The Unit of Inductance Inductors in Series Inductors in Parallel Interaction among Inductors Air-Core Coils Ferromagnetic Cores Transmission-Line Inductors Quiz 11 Capacitance The Property of Capacitance Simple Capacitors The Unit of Capacitance Capacitors in Series Capacitors in Parallel Fixed Capacitors Variable Capacitors Capacitor Specifications Interelectrode Capacitance Equivalent Series Resistance Quiz 12 Phase Not More Math! Instantaneous Values Rate of Change Circles and Vectors Expressions of Phase Difference Vector Diagrams of Relative Phase Quiz 13 Inductive Reactance Inductors and Direct Current Inductors and Alternating Current Reactance and Frequency The RXL Quarter-Plane Current Lags Voltage How Much Lag? Quiz 14 Capacitive Reactance Capacitors and Direct Current Capacitors and Alternating Current Capacitive Reactance and Frequency The RXC Quarter-Plane Current Leads Voltage How Much Lead? Quiz 15 Impedance and Admittance Imaginary Numbers Revisited Complex Numbers Revisited (in Detail) The RX Half-Plane Conductance Susceptance Admittance The GB Half-Plane Quiz 16 Alternating-Current Circuit Analysis Complex Impedances in Series Series RLC Circuits Complex Admittances in Parallel Parallel RLC Circuits Putting It All Together Reducing Complicated RLC Circuits Ohm’s Law for Alternating Current Quiz 17 Alternating-Current Power and Resonance Forms of Power Power Parameters Power Transmission Resonance Resonant Devices Quiz 18 Transformers and Impedance Matching Principle of the Transformer Transformer Geometry Power Transformers Isolation and Impedance Matching Radio-Frequency Transformers Quiz Part 3 Basic Electronics 19 Introduction to Semiconductors The Semiconductor Revolution Semiconductor Materials Doping and Charge Carriers The P-N Junction Quiz 20 Diode Applications Rectification Detection Frequency Multiplication Signal Mixing Switching Voltage Regulation Amplitude Limiting Frequency Control Oscillation and Amplification Energy Emission Photosensitive Diodes Quiz 21 Bipolar Transistors NPN versus PNP Biasing Amplification Gain versus Frequency Common-Emitter Configuration Common-Base Configuration Common-Collector Configuration Quiz 22 Field-Effect Transistors Principle of the JFET Amplification The MOSFET Common-Source Configuration Common-Gate Configuration Common-Drain Configuration Quiz 23 Integrated Circuits Advantages of IC Technology Limitations of IC Technology Linear ICs Digital ICs Component Density IC Memory Quiz 24 Power Supplies Power Transformers Rectifier Diodes Half-Wave Circuit Full-Wave Center-Tap Circuit Full-Wave Bridge Circuit Power-Supply Smoothing Voltage Regulation Linear Voltage Regulator ICs Switching Voltage Regulators Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) Equipment Protection Quiz 25 Amplifiers The Decibel Revisited Basic Bipolar-Transistor Amplifier Basic FET Amplifier Amplifier Classes Efficiency in Power Amplifiers Drive and Overdrive Audio Amplification IC-Based Audio Amplifiers Radio-Frequency Amplification Quiz 26 Oscillators Positive Feedback Feedback at a Single Frequency An Old-School Oscillator Circuit The Voltage-Controlled Oscillator The Phase-Locked Loop Integrated Circuit Oscillators and Timers Direct Digital Synthesis Oscillator Stability Quiz 27 Wireless Transmitters and Receivers Modulation The Electromagnetic Field Wave Propagation Transmission Media Receiver Fundamentals Predetector Stages Detectors Postdetector Stages Specialized Wireless Modes Quiz 28 Digital Basics Numeration Systems Digital Logic Binary Communications Quiz Part 4 Specialized Devices and Systems 29 Microcontrollers Benefits All Shapes and Sizes General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Pins Digital Outputs Digital Inputs PWM Outputs Analog Inputs Dedicated Serial Hardware An Example—The ATtiny44 Programming Languages Programming a Microcontroller Quiz 30 Arduino The Arduino Uno/Genuino Setting Up the Arduino IDE Programming “Blink” Programming Fundamentals Setup and Loop Variables and Constants The Serial Monitor Ifs Iteration Functions Data Types Interfacing with GPIO Pins The Arduino C Library Libraries Special Purpose Arduinos Shields Quiz 31 Transducers and Sensors Wave Transducers Displacement Transducers Detection and Measurement Sonar Quiz 32 Antennas for RF Communications Radiation Resistance Half-Wave Antennas Quarter-Wave Verticals Loops Ground Systems Gain and Directivity Phased Arrays Parasitic Arrays Antennas for Ultra-High and Microwave Frequencies Safety Quiz Schematic Symbols Suggested Additional Reading Index
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