Contemporary Electric Circuits: Insights and Analysis

This succinct, but thorough treatment of DC and AC circuits analysis effectively communicates the concepts and techniques of circuit analysis with a focused practical style that keeps readers motivated. The book starts at a level that the majority of users can grasp and continues with clear, focused explanations that progress users to the desired level proficiency. Topics covered include the nature of electricity, electrical quantities, series-parallel analysis of DC circuits, AC sinusoidal steady-state signals and resistive circuits, electric fields and capacitors, magnetic fields and inductors. Also discussed are the response of RL and RC circuits to DC signals, AC sinusoidal steady-state signals, phasors and impedance, series-parallel analysis of AC circuits, power in AC circuits, advanced methods of DC and AC circuit analysis, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, transformers and mutual inductors and circuit analysis with frequency as a variable. For anyone wanting a thorough treatment of DC and AC circuit analysis.

Ch1. The Nature of ElectricityCh2. Electrical Quantities Ch3. Series-Parallel Analysis of DC CircuitsCh4. AC Sinusoidal Steady-State Signals and Resistive CircuitsCh5. Electric Fields and CapacitorsCh6. Magnetic Fields and InductorsCh7. Response of RL and RC Circuits to DC SignalsCh8. AC Sinusoidal Steady-State Signals, Phasors, and ImpedanceCh9. Series-Parallel Analysis of AC Circuits Ch10. Power in AC CircuitsCh11. Advanced Methods of DC and AC Circuit Analysis Ch12. Thevenin and Norton Equivalent CircuitsCh13. Transformers and Mutual InductorsCh14. Three-Phase Circuits and PowerCh15. Variable-Frequency Circuit Analysis Ch16. Resonant Circuits