Chapter 5: SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS
What are "series" and "parallel" circuits?
Simple series circuits
Simple parallel circuits
Conductance
Power calculations
Correct use of Ohm's Law
Component failure analysis
Building simple resistor circuits
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Chapter 6: DIVIDER CIRCUITS AND KIRCHHOFF'S LAWS
Voltage divider circuits
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
Current divider circuits
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
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Chapter 7: SERIES-PARALLEL COMBINATION CIRCUITS
What is a series-parallel circuit?
Analysis technique
Re-drawing complex schematics
Component failure analysis
Building series-parallel resistor circuits
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Chapter 8: DC METERING CIRCUITS
What is a meter?
Voltmeter design
Voltmeter impact on measured circuit
Ammeter design
Ammeter impact on measured circuit
Ohmmeter design
High voltage ohmmeters
Multimeters
Kelvin (4-wire) resistance measurement
Bridge circuits
Wattmeter design
Creating custom calibration resistances
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Chapter 9: ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS
Analog and digital signals
Voltage signal systems
Current signal systems
Tachogenerators
Thermocouples
pH measurement
Strain gauges
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Chapter 10: DC NETWORK ANALYSIS
What is network analysis?
Branch current method
Mesh current method
Node voltage method
Introduction to network theorems
Millman's Theorem
Superposition Theorem
Thevenin's Theorem
Norton's Theorem
Thevenin-Norton equivalencies
Millman's Theorem revisited
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
-Y and Y- conversions
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Chapter 11: BATTERIES AND POWER SYSTEMS
Electron activity in chemical reactions
Battery construction
Battery ratings
Special-purpose batteries
Practical considerations
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Chapter 12: PHYSICS OF CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
Introduction
Conductor size
Conductor ampacity
Fuses
Specific resistance
Temperature coefficient of resistance
Superconductivity
Insulator breakdown voltage
Data
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Chapter 13: CAPACITORS
Electric fields and capacitance
Capacitors and calculus
Factors affecting capacitance
Series and parallel capacitors
Practical considerations
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Chapter 14: MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
Permanent magnets
Electromagnetism
Magnetic units of measurement
Permeability and saturation
Electromagnetic induction
Mutual inductance
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Chapter 15: INDUCTORS
Magnetic fields and inductance
Inductors and calculus
Factors affecting inductance
Series and parallel inductors
Practical considerations
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Chapter 16: RC AND L/R TIME CONSTANTS
Electrical transients
Capacitor transient response
Inductor transient response
Voltage and current calculations
Why L/R and not LR?
Complex voltage and current calculations
Complex circuits
Solving for unknown time
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Chapter 17: CONTRIBUTOR LIST
How to contribute to this book
Credits