Maintenance Training : Electrical : basic electronics
DC Circuits: practical information for the <br>avionics technology student

DC Circuits

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ISBN:
0891001212
Published Date:
1980
Other Identifiers:
JS312635-001
Pages:
158
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DC Circuits explained step by step. This book is designed to provide basic theory and practical information to the avionics technology student with at least a high school level background in mathematics and physics. Explains wiring diagrams, color coding, the use of various electronic components including resistors, conductors, and power sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Electricity and the Atom    
         the atom and its parts, Bohr's model, electrical charge carriers in
         substances
The Electric Field and Electric Current
         electric fields, electrostatics, current and the battery
Schematics Cells in Series & Parallel   
         DC & AC sources, schematic diagrams, open & closed circuits, series
         parallel batteries
Resistance & Ohm's Law    
         measurement prefixes, circuits & loads, loads in series, voltage divider
         circuits, limiting loads
Parallel Loads & Power in Loads
         series & parallel circuits, power & electrical power, power dissipation
Introduction to Electronic Components
         ground and airborne equipment, the color code, conductors, wire gage,
         multi-conductor cable, coaxial cable
Fixed Resistors and Circuits   
         standard values, power dissipation, resistor types, the voltage divider
Variable Resistors   
         potentiometers, trimmers, and variable resistors; thermistors
Chemical Cells    
         voltage rises, chemical cells, primary cells, magnesium & lithium cells
         secondary cells
Glossary   
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