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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; List of Videos; Acknowledgements; Publisherâ#x80;#x99;s Acknowledgements; Part 1 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND COMPONENTS; 1 Basic Electrical Circuits and Components; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 SystÃm̈e International units; 1.3 Common prefixes; 1.4 Electrical circuits; 1.5 Direct current and alternating current; 1.6 Resistors, capacitors and inductors; 1.7 Ohmâ#x80;#x99;s law; 1.8 Kirchhoffâ#x80;#x99;s laws; 1.9 Power dissipation in resistors; 1.10 Resistors in series; 1.11 Resistors in parallel; 1.12 Resistive potential dividers; 1.13 Sinusoidal quantities 1.14 Circuit symbolsFurther study; Key points; Exercises; 2 Measurement of Voltages and Currents; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sine waves; 2.3 Square waves; 2.4 Measuring voltages and currents; 2.5 Analogue ammeters and voltmeters; 2.6 Digital multimeters; 2.7 Oscilloscopes; Further study; Key points; Exercises; 3 Resistance and DC Circuits; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Current and charge; 3.3 Voltage sources; 3.4 Current sources; 3.5 Resistance and Ohmâ#x80;#x99;s law; 3.6 Resistors in series and parallel; 3.7 Kirchhoffâ#x80;#x99;s laws; 3.8 Théveninâ#x80;#x99;s theorem and Nortonâ#x80;#x99;s theorem; 3.9 Superposition 3.10 Nodal analysis3.11 Mesh analysis; 3.12 Solving simultaneous circuit equations; 3.13 Choice of techniques; Further study; Key points; Exercises; 4 Capacitance and Electric Fields; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Capacitors and capacitance; 4.3 Capacitors and alternating voltages and currents; 4.4 The effect of a capacitorâ#x80;#x99;s dimensions on its capacitance; 4.5 Electric field strength and electric flux density; 4.6 Capacitors in series and in parallel; 4.7 Relationship between voltage and current in a capacitor; 4.8 Sinusoidal voltages and currents; 4.9 Energy stored in a charged capacitor 4.10 Circuit symbolsFurther study; Key points; Exercises; 5 Inductance and Magnetic Fields; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Electromagnetism; 5.3 Reluctance; 5.4 Inductance; 5.5 Self-inductance; 5.6 Inductors; 5.7 Inductors in series and in parallel; 5.8 Relationship between voltage and current in an inductor; 5.9 Sinusoidal voltages and currents; 5.10 Energy storage in an inductor; 5.11 Mutual inductance; 5.12 Transformers; 5.13 Circuit symbols; 5.14 The use of inductance in sensors; Further study; Key points; Exercises; 6 Alternating Voltages and Currents; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Relationship between voltage and current6.3 Reactance of inductors and capacitors; 6.4 Phasor diagrams; 6.5 Impedance; 6.6 Complex notation; Further study; Key points; Exercises; 7 Power in AC Circuits; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Power dissipation in resistive components; 7.3 Power in capacitors; 7.4 Power in inductors; 7.5 Power in circuits with resistance and reactance; 7.6 Active and reactive power; 7.7 Power factor correction; 7.8 Three-phase systems; 7.9 Power measurement; Further study; Key points; Exercises; 8 Frequency Characteristics of AC Circuits; 8.1 Introduction.

Electronics plays a central role in our everyday lives. It is at the heart of almost all of today’s essential technology, from mobile phones to computers and from cars to power stations. As such, all engineers, scientists and technologists need to have a fundamental understanding of this exciting subject, and for many this will just be the beginning.

Now in its sixth edition, Electronics: A Systems Approach provides an outstanding introduction to this fast-moving and important field. Comprehensively revised and updated to cover the latest developments in the world of electronics, the text continues to use Neil Storey’s established and well-respected systems approach. It introduces the basic concepts first before progressing to a more advanced analysis, enabling you to contextualise what a system is designed to achieve before tackling the intricacies of designing or analysing its various components with confidence. This book is accompanied by a website which contains over 100 video tutorials to help explain key concepts from the book and interactive quizzes to test your knowledge. Log in to www.pearsoned.co.uk/storey-elec to access these valuable resources, or use the QR codes to view the videos.