Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition

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