Teach yourself electricity and electronics

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications-all without taking a formal courseThis 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."

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 Direct Current -- 1 Background Physics -- 2 Electrical Units -- 3 Measuring Devices -- 4 Direct-Current Circuit Basics -- 5 Direct-Current Circuit Analysis -- 6 Resistors -- 7 Cells and Batteries -- 8 Magnetism -- Part 2 Alternating Current -- 9 Alternating-Current Basics -- 10 Inductance -- 11 Capacitance -- 12 Phase -- 13 Inductive Reactance -- 14 Capacitive Reactance -- 15 Impedance and Admittance -- 16 Alternating-Current Circuit Analysis -- 17 Alternating-Current Power and Resonance -- 18 Transformers and Impedance Matching -- Part 3 Basic Electronics -- 19 Introduction to Semiconductors -- 20 Diode Applications -- 21 Bipolar Transistors -- 22 Field-Effect Transistors -- 23 Integrated Circuits -- 24 Electron Tubes -- 25 Power Supplies -- 26 Amplifiers and Oscillators -- 27 Wireless Transmitters and Receivers -- 28 Digital Basics -- Part 4 Specialized Devices and Systems -- 29 Microcontrollers -- 30 Arduino -- 31 Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation -- 32 Acoustics and Audio -- 33 Lasers -- 34 Advanced Communications Systems -- 35 Antennas for RF Communications -- Final Exam -- Appendix A: Answers…