Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology, 5th ed

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Routledge, Nov 12, 2013 - Technology & Engineering - 456 pages

This much-loved textbook introduces electrical and electronic principles and technology to students who are new to the subject.

Real-world situations and engineering examples put the theory into context. The inclusion of worked problems with solutions really help aid your understanding and further problems then allow you to test and confirm you have mastered each subject. In total the books contains 410 worked problems, 540 further problems, 340 multiple-choice questions, 455 short-answer questions, and 7 revision tests with answers online.

This an ideal text for vocational courses enabling a sound understanding of the knowledge required by technicians in fields such as electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications. It will also be an excellent refresher for foundation and undergraduate degree students.

It is supported by a companion website that contains solutions to the 540 questions in the practice exercises, formulae to help students answer the questions, multiple choice questions linked to each of the 23 chapters and information about the famous mathematicians and scientists mentioned in the book. Lecturers also have access to full solutions and the marking scheme for the 7 revision tests, lesson plans and illustrations from the book.

 

Contents

Preface
Units associated with basic electrical quantities
An introduction to electric circuits
Resistance variation
Batteries and alternative sources of energy
Revision Test 1
Capacitors and capacitance
Magnetic circuits
Semiconductor diodes
Transistors
Revision Test 3
Alternating voltages and currents
Revision Test 4
Singlephase parallel a c circuits
Filter networks
Operational amplifiers

Electromagnetism
Electromagnetic induction
Electrical measuring instruments and measurements
Answers to Practice Exercises
Index
Copyright

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About the author (2013)

John Bird is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, UK. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at the University of Portsmouth, with Examiner responsibilities for Advanced Mathematics with City and Guilds, and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. He is the author of over 120 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects, with worldwide sales of one million copies. He is currently a Senior Training Provider at the Defence School of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Technical Training at HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, UK.

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