Bird, John. creator text Electronic books. xx 2021 7th ed. monographic eng 1 online resource (593 pages) This practical Level 2 and 3, foundation degree and year 1 undergraduate textbook introduces essentials through detailed examples and laboratory experiments. Now with glass batteries, climate change and the future of electricity production. Its rich companion website includes multiple choice tests and 900 questions and solutions. Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Section 1: Revision of some basic mathematics -- 1. Some mathematics revision -- 1.1. Use of calculator and evaluating formulae -- 1.2. Fractions -- 1.3. Percentages -- 1.4. Ratio and proportion -- 1.5. Laws of indices -- 1.6. Brackets -- 1.7. Solving simple equations -- 1.8. Transposing formulae -- 1.9. Solving simultaneous equations -- 2. Further mathematics revision -- 2.1. Radians and degrees -- 2.2. Measurement of angles -- 2.3. Trigonometry revision -- 2.4. Logarithms and exponentials -- 2.5. Straight line graphs -- 2.6. Gradients, intercepts and the equation of a graph -- 2.7. Practical straight line graphs -- 2.8. Calculating areas of common shapes -- Formulae for revision of some basic mathematics -- Multiple choice questions on chapters 1 and 2 -- Section 2: Basic electrical and electronic engineering principles -- 3. Units associated with basic electrical quantities -- 3.1. SI units -- 3.2. Charge -- 3.3. Force -- 3.4. Work -- 3.5. Power -- 3.6. Electrical potential and e.m.f. -- 3.7. Resistance and conductance -- 3.8. Electrical power and energy -- 3.9. Summary of terms, units and their symbols -- 4. An introduction to electric circuits -- 4.1. Electrical/electronic system block diagrams -- 4.2. Standard symbols for electrical components -- 4.3. Electric current and quantity of electricity -- 4.4. Potential difference and resistance -- 4.5. Basic electrical measuring instruments -- 4.6. Linear and non-linear devices -- 4.7. Ohm's law -- 4.8. Multiples and sub-multiples -- 4.9. Conductors and insulators -- 4.10. Electrical power and energy -- 4.11. Main effects of electric current -- 4.12. Fuses -- 4.13. Insulation and the dangers of constant high current flow -- Practical laboratory experiment: OHM'S LAW. Which light bulb to choose? Watts or lumens? -- What uses the most energy in your home? -- 5. Resistance variation -- 5.1. Resistor construction -- 5.2. Resistance and resistivity -- 5.3. Temperature coefficient of resistance -- 5.4. Resistor colour coding and ohmic values -- 6. Batteries and alternative sources of energy -- 6.1. Introduction to batteries -- 6.2. Some chemical effects of electricity -- 6.3. The simple cell -- 6.4. Corrosion -- 6.5. e.m.f. and internal resistance of a cell -- 6.6. Primary cells -- 6.7. Secondary cells -- 6.8. Lithium-ion batteries -- 6.9. Cell capacity -- 6.10. Safe disposal of batteries -- 6.11. Fuel cells -- 6.12. Alternative and renewable energy sources -- 6.13. Solar energy -- 6.14. Glass batteries -- Revision Test 1 -- Some interesting facts about electricity -- Where is energy wasted in the home? -- 7. Series and parallel networks -- 7.1. Series circuits -- 7.2. Potential divider -- 7.3. Parallel networks -- 7.4. Current division -- 7.5. Loading effect -- 7.6. Potentiometers and rheostats -- 7.7. Relative and absolute voltages -- 7.8. Earth potential and short circuits -- 7.9. Wiring lamps in series and in parallel -- Practical laboratory experiment: Series-parallel d.c. circuit -- 8. Capacitors and capacitance -- 8.1. Introduction to capacitors -- 8.2. Electrostatic field -- 8.3. Electric field strength -- 8.4. Capacitance -- 8.5. Capacitors -- 8.6. Electric flux density -- 8.7. Permittivity -- 8.8. The parallel plate capacitor -- 8.9. Capacitors connected in parallel and series -- 8.10. Dielectric strength -- 8.11. Energy stored in capacitors -- 8.12. Practical types of capacitor -- 8.13. Supercapacitors -- 8.14. Discharging capacitors -- Electrical safety is essential - electricity KILLS…! -- 9. Magnetic circuits -- 9.1. Introduction to magnetism and magnetic circuits -- 9.2. Magnetic fields. 9.3. Magnetic flux and flux density -- 9.4. Magnetomotive force and magnetic field strength -- 9.5. Permeability and B-H curves -- 9.6. Reluctance -- 9.7. Composite series magnetic circuits -- 9.8. Comparison between electrical and magnetic quantities -- 9.9. Hysteresis and hysteresis loss -- Revision Test 2 -- 10. Electromagnetism -- 10.1. Magnetic field due to an electric current -- 10.2. Electromagnets -- 10.3. Force on a current-carrying conductor -- 10.4. Principle of operation of a simple d.c. motor -- 10.5. Principle of operation of a moving-coil instrument -- 10.6. Force on a charge -- Why are relays so important in electrical circuits? -- 11. Electromagnetic induction -- 11.1. Introduction to electromagnetic induction -- 11.2. Laws of electromagnetic induction -- 11.3. Rotation of a loop in a magnetic field -- 11.4. Inductance -- 11.5. Inductors -- 11.6. Energy stored -- 11.7. Inductance of a coil -- 11.8. Mutual inductance -- 12. Electrical measuring instruments and measurements -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Analogue instruments -- 12.3. Shunts and multipliers -- 12.4. Electronic instruments -- 12.5. The ohmmeter -- 12.6. Multimeters -- 12.7. Wattmeters -- 12.8. Instrument 'loading' effect -- 12.9. The oscilloscope -- 12.10. Virtual test and measuring instruments -- 12.11. Virtual digital storage oscilloscopes -- 12.12. Waveform harmonics -- 12.13. Logarithmic ratios -- 12.14. Null method of measurement -- 12.15. Wheatstone bridge -- 12.16. d.c. potentiometer -- 12.17. a.c. bridges -- 12.18. Q-meter -- 12.19. Measurement errors -- Are you competent to do electrical work? -- What is the difference between electrical and electronic devices? -- 13. Semiconductor diodes -- 13.1. Types of material -- 13.2. Semiconductor materials -- 13.3. Conduction in semiconductor materials -- 13.4. The p-n junction -- 13.5. Forward and reverse bias. 13.6. Semiconductor diodes -- 13.7. Characteristics and maximum ratings -- 13.8. Rectification -- 13.9. Zener diodes -- 13.10. Silicon controlled rectifiers -- 13.11. Light emitting diodes -- 13.12. Varactor diodes -- 13.13. Schottky diodes -- 14. Transistors -- 14.1. Transistor classification -- 14.2. Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) -- 14.3. Transistor action -- 14.4. Leakage current -- 14.5. Bias and current flow -- 14.6. Transistor operating configurations -- 14.7. Bipolar transistor characteristics -- 14.8. Transistor parameters -- 14.9. Current gain -- 14.10. Typical BJT characteristics and maximum ratings -- 14.11. Field effect transistors -- 14.12. Field effect transistor characteristics -- 14.13. Typical FET characteristics and maximum ratings -- 14.14. Transistor amplifiers -- 14.15. Load lines -- Revision Test 3 -- Formulae for basic electrical and electronic principles -- What does an Engineer do? -- Section 3: Further electrical and electronic principles -- 15. d.c. circuit theory -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Kirchhoff's laws -- 15.3. The superposition theorem -- 15.4. General d.c. circuit theory -- 15.5. Th�evenin's theorem -- 15.6. Constant-current source -- 15.7. Norton's theorem -- 15.8. Th�evenin and Norton equivalent networks -- 15.9. Maximum power transfer theorem -- Practical laboratory experiment: Superposition theorem -- Practical laboratory experiment: Th�evenin's theorem -- 16. Alternating voltages and currents -- 16.1. Introduction -- 16.2. The a.c. generator -- 16.3. Waveforms -- 16.4. a.c. values -- 16.5. Electrical safety-insulation and fuses -- 16.6. The equation of a sinusoidal waveform -- 16.7. Combination of waveforms -- 16.8. Rectification -- 16.9. Smoothing of the rectified output waveform -- Practical laboratory experiment: Use of an oscilloscope to measure voltage, frequency and phase. Practical laboratory experiment: Use of an oscilloscope with a bridge rectifier circuit -- Revision Test 4 -- Electric shock! -- The war of the currents: AC v DC -- 17. Single-phase series a.c. circuits -- 17.1. Purely resistive a.c. circuit -- 17.2. Purely inductive a.c. circuit -- 17.3. Purely capacitive a.c. circuit -- 17.4. R-L series a.c. circuit -- 17.5. R-C series a.c. circuit -- 17.6. R-L-C series a.c. circuit -- 17.7. Series resonance -- 17.8. Q-factor -- 17.9. Bandwidth and selectivity -- 17.10. Power in a.c. circuits -- 17.11. Power triangle and power factor -- Practical laboratory experiment: Measurement of the inductance of a coil -- Practical laboratory experiment: Series a.c. circuit and resonance -- 18. Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits -- 18.1. Introduction -- 18.2. R-L parallel a.c. circuit -- 18.3. R-C parallel a.c. circuit -- 18.4. L-C parallel circuit -- 18.5. LR-C parallel a.c. circuit -- 18.6. Parallel resonance and Q-factor -- 18.7. Power factor improvement -- Practical laboratory experiment: Parallel a.c. circuit and resonance -- What everyday items in the home use motors? -- How does a car electrical system work? -- 19. Filter networks -- 19.1. Introduction -- 19.2. Two-port networks and characteristic impedance -- 19.3. Low-pass filters -- 19.4. High-pass filters -- 19.5. Band-pass filters -- 19.6. Band-stop filters -- 20. d.c. transients -- 20.1. Introduction -- 20.2. Charging a capacitor -- 20.3. Time constant for a C-R circuit -- 20.4. Transient curves for a C-R circuit -- 20.5. Discharging a capacitor -- 20.6. Camera flash -- 20.7. Current growth in an L-R circuit -- 20.8. Time constant for an L-R circuit -- 20.9. Transient curves for an L-R circuit -- 20.10. Current decay in an L-R circuit -- 20.11. Switching inductive circuits -- 20.12. 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