Schaum's outline of basic electricity / Milton Gussow.

By:

Gussow, Milton

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Schaum's outline seriesPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: x, 561 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

0071474986 (pbk.)
9780071474986 (pbk.)
9780071635288 (pbk.)
0071635289 (pbk.)

Other title:

Basic electricity [Spine title]

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

621.3 GUS

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Nature of Electricity 1 -- Chapter 2 Electrical Standards and Conventions Units 15 -- Chapter 3 Ohm's Law and Power 39 -- Chapter 4 Direct-Current Series Circuits 52 -- Chapter 5 Direct-Current Parallel Circuits 75 -- Chapter 6 Batteries 97 -- Chapter 7 Kirchhoff's Laws 110 -- Chapter 8 Determinant Solutions for DC Networks 128 -- Chapter 9 Network Calculations 153 -- Chapter 10 Magnetism and Electromagnetism 205 -- Chapter 11 Direct-Current Generators and Motors 229 -- Chapter 12 Principles of Alternating Current 252 -- Chapter 13 Inductance, Inductive Reactance, and Inductive Circuits 275 -- Chapter 14 Capacitance, Capacitive Reactance, and Capacitive Circuits 305 -- Chapter 15 Single-Phase Circuits 332 -- Chapter 16 Alternating-Current Generators and Motors 361 -- Chapter 17 Complex Numbers and Complex Impedance for Series AC Circuits 385 -- Chapter 18 AC Circuit Analysis with Complex Numbers 409 -- Chapter 19 Transformers 455 -- Chapter 20 Three-Phase Systems 474 -- Chapter 21 Series and Parallel Resonance 499 -- Chapter 22 Waveforms and Time Constants 524.

Summary: 'Basic Electricity' delivers a grounding in electricity to technicians in a wide range of fields, including computer repair, telephone installation and repair, and auto mechanics. It includes new chapters along with new sample problems.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This text delivers a grounding in electricity to technicians in a wide range of fields, including computer repair, telephone installation and repair, and auto mechanics. It includes new chapters along with new sample problems.

Includes index.

Previous ed.: published as Schaum's outline of theory and problems of basic electricity. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1983.

'Basic Electricity' delivers a grounding in electricity to technicians in a wide range of fields, including computer repair, telephone installation and repair, and auto mechanics. It includes new chapters along with new sample problems.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Chapter 1 The Nature of Electricity (p. 1)
Structure of the Atom (p. 1)
The Electric Charge (p. 3)
The Coulomb (p. 4)
The Electrostatic Field (p. 4)
Potential Difference (p. 5)
Current (p. 5)
Current Flow (p. 6)
Sources of Electricity (p. 7)
Direct and Alternating Currents and Voltages (p. 8)
Chapter 2 Electrical Standards and Conventions Units (p. 15)
Introduction (p. 15)
Metric Prefixes (p. 15)
Powers of 10 (p. 16)
Scientific Notation (p. 20)
Rounding Off Numbers (p. 20)
Graphical Symbols and Electrical Diagrams
Schematic Diagram (p. 27)
One-Line Diagram (p. 30)
Block Diagram (p. 30)
Wiring Diagram (p. 32)
Electrical Plan (p. 32)
Chapter 3 Ohm's Law and Power (p. 39)
The Electric Circuit (p. 39)
Resistance (p. 40)
Fixed Resistors (p. 40)
Variable Resistors (p. 41)
Ohm's Law (p. 42)
Electric Power (p. 43)
Horsepower (p. 44)
Electric Energy (p. 45)
Chapter 4 Direct-Current Series Circuits (p. 52)
Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Series Circuits (p. 52)
Polarity of Voltage Drops (p. 55)
Conductors (p. 56)
Total Power in a Series Circuit (p. 60)
Voltage Drop by Proportional Parts (p. 61)
Chapter 5 Direct-Current Parallel Circuits (p. 75)
Voltage and Current in a Parallel Circuit (p. 75)
Resistances in Parallel (p. 77)
Open and Short Circuits (p. 80)
Division of Current in Two Parallel Branches (p. 82)
Conductances in Parallel (p. 83)
Power in Parallel Circuits (p. 84)
Chapter 6 Batteries (p. 97)
The Voltaic Cell (p. 97)
Series and Parallel Cells (p. 98)
Primary and Secondary Cells (p. 99)
Types of Batteries (p. 99)
Battery Characteristics (p. 103)
Chapter 7 Kirchhoff's Laws (p. 110)
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) (p. 110)
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) (p. 112)
Mesh Currents (p. 114)
Node Voltages (p. 116)
Chapter 8 Determinant Solutions for DC Networks (p. 128)
Second-Order Determinants (p. 128)
Third-Order Determinants (p. 128)
Cramer's Rule (p. 130)
Determinant Method for Solving Currents in a Two-Mesh Network (p. 135)
Determinant Method for Solving Currents in a Three-Mesh Network (p. 136)
Chapter 9 Network Calculations (p. 153)
Y and Delta Networks (p. 153)
Superposition (p. 157)
Thevenin's Theorem (p. 159)
Norton's Theorem (p. 161)
Series-Parallel Circuits (p. 164)
Wheatstone Bridge Circuit (p. 166)
Maximum Power Transfer (p. 167)
Line-Drop Calculations (p. 168)
Three-Wire Distribution Systems (p. 170)
Chapter 10 Magnetism and Electromagnetism (p. 205)
The Nature of Magnetism (p. 205)
Magnetic Materials (p. 206)
Electromagnetism (p. 207)
Magnetic Units (p. 210)
BH Magnetization Curve (p. 212)
Magnetic Circuits (p. 213)
Electromagnetic Induction (p. 215)
International System of Units (p. 218)
Chapter 11 Direct-Current Generators and Motors (p. 229)
Motors and Generators (p. 229)
Simple DC Generator (p. 230)
Armature Windings (p. 231)
Field Excitation (p. 232)
DC Generator Equivalent Circuit (p. 233)
Generator Voltage Equations and Voltage Regulation (p. 234)
Losses and Efficiency of a DC Machine (p. 235)
Direct-Current Motor (p. 236)
DC Motor Equivalent Circuit (p. 237)
Speed of a Motor (p. 238)
Motor Types (p. 239)
Starting Requirements for Motors (p. 241)
Chapter 12 Principles of Alternating Current (p. 252)
Generating an Alternating Voltage (p. 252)
Angular Measurement (p. 252)
Sine Wave (p. 254)
Alternating Current (p. 254)
Frequency and Period (p. 255)
Phase Relationships (p. 256)
Phasors (p. 256)
Characteristic Values of Voltage and Current (p. 259)
Resistance in AC Circuits (p. 261)
Chapter 13 Inductance, Inductive Reactance, and Inductive Circuits (p. 275)
Induction (p. 275)
Characteristics of Coils (p. 276)
Inductive Reactance (p. 277)
Inductors in Series or Parallel (p. 278)
Inductive Circuits (p. 281)
Q of a Coil (p. 287)
Power in RL Circuits (p. 288)
Chapter 14 Capacitance, Capacitive Reactance, and Capacitive Circuits (p. 305)
Capacitor (p. 305)
Capacitance (p. 306)
Types of Capacitors (p. 308)
Capacitors in Series and Parallel (p. 308)
Capacitive Reactance (p. 310)
Capacitive Circuits (p. 311)
Power in RC Circuits (p. 316)
Chapter 15 Single-Phase Circuits (p. 332)
The General RLC Circuit (p. 332)
RLC in Series (p. 332)
RLC in Parallel (p. 335)
RL and RC Branches in Parallel (p. 338)
Power and Power Factor (p. 340)
Chapter 16 Alternating-Current Generators and Motors (p. 361)
Alternators (p. 361)
Paralleling Generators (p. 364)
Ratings (p. 364)
Losses and Efficiency (p. 364)
Polyphase Induction Motors (p. 365)
Synchronous Motors (p. 368)
Single-Phase Motors (p. 372)
Chapter 17 Complex Numbers and Complex Impedance for Series AC Circuits (p. 385)
Introduction (p. 385)
Definition of a Complex Number (p. 385)
Operator j (p. 385)
Rectangular and Polar Forms of Complex Numbers (p. 387)
Operations with Complex Numbers (p. 389)
Complex Impedance in Series (p. 392)
Chapter 18 AC Circuit Analysis with Complex Numbers (p. 409)
Phasors (p. 409)
Two-Terminal Network (p. 409)
Series AC Circuit (p. 409)
Parallel AC Circuit (p. 411)
Series-Parallel AC Circuit (p. 414)
Complex Power (p. 416)
Determinant Solution for AC Circuits (p. 421)
AC [Triangle]-Y and Y-[Triangle] Conversions (p. 424)
Chapter 19 Transformers (p. 455)
Ideal Transformer Characteristics (p. 455)
Transformer Ratings (p. 458)
Impedance Ratio (p. 459)
Autotransformer (p. 460)
Transformer Losses and Efficiency (p. 460)
No-Load Condition (p. 462)
Coil Polarity (p. 463)
Chapter 20 Three-Phase Systems (p. 474)
Characteristics of Three-Phase Systems (p. 474)
Three-Phase Transformer Connections (p. 475)
Power in Balanced Three-Phase Loads (p. 477)
Unbalanced Three-Phase Loads (p. 482)
Chapter 21 Series and Parallel Resonance (p. 499)
Series Resonance (p. 499)
Q of Series Circuit (p. 503)
Parallel Resonance (p. 503)
Q of Parallel Circuit (p. 506)
Bandwidth and Power of Resonant Circuit (p. 508)
Summary (p. 510)
Chapter 22 Waveforms and Time Constants (p. 524)
RL Series Circuit Waveforms (p. 524)
RL Time Constants (p. 528)
RC Series Circuit Waveforms (p. 530)
RC Time Constants (p. 534)
Calculation for Time t (p. 535)
Index (p. 553)