Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 6th Edition

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applicationsall 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, microcontrollerseven 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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