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Teach Yourself
Electricity and
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Teach Yourself
Electricity and
Electronics
Third Edition
Stan Gibilisco
McGraw-Hill
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Contents
Preface xix
Part 1 Direct current
1 Basic physical concepts 3
Atoms 3
Protons, neutrons, and the atomic number 4
Isotopes and atomic weights 4
Electrons 5
Ions 5
Compounds 9
Molecules 10
Conductors 11
Insulators 11
Resistors 13
Semiconductors 14
Current 15
Static electricity 15
Electromotive force 16
Nonelectrical energy 18
Quiz 19
2 Electrical units 23
The volt 23
Current flow 24
The ampere 26
Resistance and the ohm 26
Conductance and the siemens 28
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Power and the watt 29
Energy and the watt hour 31
Other energy units 33
ac Waves and the hertz 34
Rectification and fluctuating direct current 35
Safety considerations in electrical work 37
ism 38
ic units 39
Quiz 40
3 Measuring devices 44
ic deflection 44
Electrostatic deflection 46
Thermal heating 47
Ammeters 48
Voltmeters 49
Ohmmeters 51
Multimeters 53
FET and vacuum-tube voltmeters 54
Wattmeters 54
Watt-hour meters 55
Digital readout meters 56
Frequency counters 57
Other specialized meter types 57
Quiz 60
4 Basic dc circuits 65
Schematic symbols 65
Schematic diagrams 67
Wiring diagrams 68
Voltage/current/resistance circuit 68
Ohm’s Law 69
Current calculations 69
Voltage calculations 71
Resistance calculations 71
Power calculations 72
Resistances in series 73
Resistances in parallel 74
Division of power 75
Resistances in series-parallel 75
Resistive loads in general 77
Quiz 77
5 Direct-current circuit analysis 82
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