Physics in Engineering: 16-19 Book 2: Electricity
Published on 1. May 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
124 pages
978-0-521-36677-9 (ISBN)
Description
Designed to emphasize the practical use of physics in industry and engineering, this book and its companion volume "Mechanics and Heat" are intended to give students a feel for what engineers do. "Electricity" contains units on subjects including manufacture of resistors and capacitors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
274 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-36677-9 (9780521366779)
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Content
Resistance and resistors; design and manufacture of some resistors; capacitance and capacitors; inductance and inductors; forces between current carrying conductors; AC 1 - phases and phase difference; AC2 - inductive machines - inductive power and working power; AC3 - RMS values, reactance and impedance and losses; AC4 - AC to DC - rectification; AC5 - forces between conductors carrying AC; AC5 - generating AC.