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Principles of electric circuits : conventional current version / Thomas L. Floyd.

By: Floyd, Thomas L.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007Edition: 8th edition.Description: xvii, 948 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 0132383519.Subject(s): Electric circuitsDDC classification: 621.3192
Contents:
Quantities and units -- Voltage, current and resistance -- Ohm's law -- Energy and power -- Series circuits -- Parallel circuits -- Series-parallel circuits --- Circuit theorems and conversions -- Branch, loop and node analyses -- Magnetism and electromagnetism -- Introduction to alternating current and voltage -- Capacitors -- Inductors -- Transformers -- RC circuits -- RL circuits -- RLC circuits and resonance -- Passive filters -- Circuit theorems in AC analysis -- Time response of reactive circuits -- Three-phase systems in power applications.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Suitable for DC/AC circuits courses requiring a comprehensive, classroom-tested text with an emphasis on troubleshooting and the practical application of DC/AC principles and concepts, this text provides an introduction to DC/AC circuits supported by exercises, examples, and illustrations.

Includes index.

Quantities and units -- Voltage, current and resistance -- Ohm's law -- Energy and power -- Series circuits -- Parallel circuits -- Series-parallel circuits --- Circuit theorems and conversions -- Branch, loop and node analyses -- Magnetism and electromagnetism -- Introduction to alternating current and voltage -- Capacitors -- Inductors -- Transformers -- RC circuits -- RL circuits -- RLC circuits and resonance -- Passive filters -- Circuit theorems in AC analysis -- Time response of reactive circuits -- Three-phase systems in power applications.

CIT Module ELTR 6009 - Core reading.

CIT Module ELTR 6010 - Core reading.

CIT Module ELTR 6021 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Chapter 1 Quantities and Units
  • 1-1 Units of Measurement
  • 1-2 Scientific Notation
  • 1-3 Engineering Notation and Metric Prefixes
  • 1-4 Metric Unit Conversions
  • Chapter 2 Voltage, Current, and Resistance
  • 2-1 Atomic Structure
  • 2-2 Electrical Charge
  • 2-3 Voltage, Current, and Resistance
  • 2-4 Voltage and Current Sources
  • 2-5 Resistors
  • 2-6 The Electric Circuit
  • 2-7 Basic Circuit Measurements
  • 2-8 Electrical Safety
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 3 Ohm's Law
  • 3-1 The Relationship of Current, Voltage, and Resistance
  • 3-2 Calculating Current
  • 3-3 Calculating Voltage
  • 3-4 Calculating Resistance
  • 3-5 Introduction to Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 4 Energy and Power
  • 4-1 Energy and Power
  • 4-2 Power in an Electric Circuit
  • 4-3 Resistor Power Ratings
  • 4-4 Energy Conversion and Voltage Drop in Resistance
  • 4-5 Power Supplies
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 5 Series Circuits
  • 5-1 Resistors in Series
  • 5-2 Current in a Series Circuit
  • 5-3 Total Series Resistance
  • 5-4 Application of Ohm's Law
  • 5-5 Voltage Sources in Series
  • 5-6 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
  • 5-7 Voltage dividers
  • 5-8 Power in Series Circuits
  • 5-9 Voltage Measurements
  • 5-10 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 6 Parallel Circuits
  • 6-1 Resistors in Parallel
  • 6-2 Voltage in a Parallel Circuit
  • 6-3 Kirchhoff's Current Law
  • 6-4 Total Parallel Resistance
  • 6-5 Application of Ohm's Law
  • 6-6 Current Sources in Parallel
  • 6-7 Current Dividers
  • 6-8 Power in Parallel Circuits
  • 6-9 Parallel Circuit Applications
  • 6-10 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 7 Series-Parallel Circuits
  • 7-1 Identifying Series-Parallel Relationships
  • 7-2 Analysis of Series-Parallel Resistive Circuits
  • 7-3 Voltage Dividers with Resistive Loads
  • 7-4 Loading Effect of a Voltmeter
  • 7-5 Ladder Networks
  • 7-6 The Wheatstone Bridge
  • 7-7 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 8 Circuit Theorems and Conversions
  • 8-1 The DC Voltage Source
  • 8-2 The Current Source
  • 8-3 Source Conversions
  • 8-4 The Superposition Theorem
  • 8-5 Thevenin's Theorem
  • 8-6 Norton's Theorem
  • 8-7 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
  • 8-8 Delta-to-Wye ( -toY) and Wye-toDelta (Y-to- ) Conversions
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 9 Branch, Loop, and Node Analyses
  • 9-1 Simultaneous Equations in Circuit Analysis
  • 9-2 Branch Current Method
  • 9-3 Loop Current Method
  • 9-4 Node Voltage Method
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 10 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • 10-1 The Magnetic Field
  • 10-2 Electromagnetism
  • 10-3 Electromagnetic Devices
  • 10-4 Magnetic Hysteresis
  • 10-5 Electromagnetic Induction
  • 10-6 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 11 Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage\
  • 11-1 The Sinusoidal Waveform
  • 11-2 Sinusoidal Voltage Sources
  • 11-3 Sinusoidal Voltage and Current Values
  • 11-4 Angular Measurement of a Sine Wave
  • 11-5 The Sine Wave Formula
  • 11-6 Introduction to Phasors
  • 11-7 Analysis of AC Circuits
  • 11-8 Superimposed DC and AC Voltages
  • 11-9 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms
  • 11-10 The Oscilloscope
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 12 Capacitors
  • 12-1 The Basic Capacitor
  • 12-2 Types of Capacitors
  • 12-3 Series Capacitors
  • 12-4 Parallel Capacitors
  • 12-5 Capacitors in DC Circuits
  • 12-6 Capacitors in AC Circuits
  • 12-7 Capacitor Applications
  • 12-8 Switched-Capacitor Circuits
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 13 Inductors
  • 13-1 The Basic Inductor
  • 13-2 Types of Inductors
  • 13-3 Series and Parallel Inductors
  • 13-4 Inductors in DC Circuits
  • 13-5 Inductors in AC Circuits
  • 13-6 Inductor Applications
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 14 Transformers
  • 14-1 Mutual Inductance
  • 14-2 The Basic Transformer
  • 14-3 Step-Up and Step-down Transformers
  • 14-4 Loading the Secondary Winding
  • 14-5 Reflected Load
  • 14-6 Impedance Matching
  • 14-7 Nonideal Transformer Characteristics
  • 14-8 Tapped and Multiple-Winding Transformers
  • 14-9 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 15 RC Circuits
  • Part 1 Series Circuits
  • With an Introduction to Complex Numbers
  • 15-1 The Complex Number System
  • 15-2 Sinusoidal Response of Series RC Circuits
  • 15-3 Impedance of Series RC Circuits
  • 15-4 Analysis of Series RC Circuits
  • Part 2 Parallel Circuits
  • 15-5 Impedance and Admittance of Parallel RC Circuits
  • 15-6 Analysis of Parallel RC Circuits
  • Part 3 Series-Parallel Circuits
  • 15-7 Analysis of Series-Parallel RC Circuits
  • Part 4 Special Topics
  • 15-8 Power in RC Circuits
  • 15-9 Basic Applications
  • 15-10 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 16 RL Circuits
  • Part 1 Series Circuits
  • 16-1 Sinusoidal Response of RL Circuits
  • 16-2 Impedance of Series RL Circuits
  • 16-3 Analysis of Series RL Circuits
  • Part 2 Parallel Circuits
  • 16-4 Impedance and Admittance of Parallel RL Circuits
  • 16-5 Analysis of Parallel RL Circuits
  • Part 3 Series-Parallel Circuits
  • 16-6 Analysis of Series-Parallel RL Circuits
  • Part 4 Special Topics
  • 16-7 Power in RL Circuits
  • 16-8 Basic Applications
  • 16-9 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 17 RLC Circuits and Resonance
  • Part 1 Series Circuits
  • 17-1 Impedance of Series RLC Circuits
  • 17-2 Analysis of Series RLC Circuits
  • 17-3 Series Resonance
  • Part 2 Parallel Circuits
  • 17-4 Impedance of Parallel RLC Circuits
  • 17-5 Analysis of Parallel RLC Circuits
  • 17-6 Parallel Resonance
  • Part 3 Series-Parallel RLC Circuits
  • 17-7 Analysis of Series-Parallel RLC Circuits
  • Part 4 Special Topics
  • 17-8 Bandwidth of Resonant Circuits
  • 17-9 Applications
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 18 Passive filters
  • 18-1 Low-Pass Filters
  • 18-2 High-Pass Filters
  • 18-3 Band-Pass Filters
  • 18-4 Band-Stop Filters
  • Chapter 19 Circuit Theorems in AC Analysis
  • 19-1 The Superposition Theorem
  • 19-2 Thevenin's Theorem
  • 19-3 Norton's Theorem
  • 19-4 Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
  • Chapter 20 Time Response of Reactive Circuits
  • 20-1 The RC Integrator
  • 20-2 Response of an RC
  • Integrator to a Single Pulse
  • 20-3 Response of RC Integrators to Repetitive Pulses
  • 20-4 Response of an RC Differentiator to a Single Pulse
  • 20-5 Response of RC Differentiators to Repetitive Pulses
  • 20-6 Response of RL Integrators to Pulse Inputs
  • 20-7 Response of RL Differentiators to Pulse Inputs
  • 20-8 Relationship of Time Response to Frequency Response
  • 20-9 Troubleshooting
  • A Circuit Application
  • Chapter 21 Three-Phase Systems in Power Applications
  • 21-1 Introduction to Three-Phase Machines
  • 21-2 Generators in Power Applications
  • 21-3 Types of Three-Phase Generators
  • 21-4 Three-Phase Source/Load Analysis
  • 21-5 Three-Phase Power
  • Appendices
  • A Table of Standard Resistor Values
  • B Derivations
  • C Capacitor Color Coding
  • Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
  • Glossary
  • Index