Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications—all without taking a formal course This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests reinforce key concepts. Inside, you’ll find all-new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers—even the Arduino electronics platform. This up-to-date sixth edition covers:· Direct Current (DC) Circuits· Resistors· Cells and Batteries· Magnetism· Alternating Current (AC) Circuits· Inductors and Capacitors· Phase· Inductive and Capacitive Reactance· Impedance and Admittance· AC Power and Resonance· Transformers and Impedance Matching· Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors· Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes· Amplifiers and Oscillators· Wireless Transmitters and Receivers· Digital Circuits· Microcontrollers, including the Arduino· Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation· Acoustics and Audio· Lasers · Advanced Communication Systems· Antennas for RF Communications
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Learn electricity, electronics, and communications without ever sitting in a classroom!
Part 1. Direct Current1. Background Physics2. Electrical Units3. Measuring Devices4. Direct-Current Circuit Basics5. Direct-Current Circuit Analysis6. Resistors7. Cells and Batteries8. MagnetismTest: Part 1Part 2. Alternating Current9. Alternating-Current Basics10. Inductance11. Capacitance12. Phase13. Inductive Reactance14. Capacitive Reactance15. Impedance and Admittance16. Alternating-Current Circuit Analysis17. Alternating-Current Power and Resonance18. Transformers and Impedance MatchingTest: Part 2Part 3. Basic Electronics19. Introduction to Semiconductors20. Diode Applications21. Bipolar Transistors22. Field-Effect Transistors23. Integrated Circuits24. Electron Tubes25. Power Supplies26. Amplifiers and Oscillators27. Wireless Transmitters and Receivers28. Digital BasicsTest: Part 3Part 4. Specialized Devices and Systems29. Microcontrollers30. Arduino31. Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation32. Acoustics and Audio33. Lasers34. Advanced Communications Systems35. Antennas for RF CommunicationsTest: Part 4Final ExamAppendix A. Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final ExamAppendix B. Schematic SymbolsSuggested Additional ReadingIndex
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781259585531
Publisert
2016-07-16
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw-Hill Education
Vekt
1111 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
185 mm
Dybde
38 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
768