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S. Chand & Company Ltd., 2012. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. . (illustrator). 5th or later edition. 18 x 24 cm. CONTENTS: 1. ELECTRIC CURRENT AND OHMS LAW : Electron Drift Velocity - Charge Velocity and Velocity of Field Propagation - The Idea of Electric Potential - Resistance - Unit of Resistance - Laws of Resistance - Units of Resistivity - Conductance Conductivity - Effect of Temperature on Resistance - Temperature Coefficient of Resistance - Value of a at Different Temperatures - Variation of Resistivity with Temperature - Ohm`s Law - Resistance `in Series - Voltage Divider Rule - Resistance in Parallel - Types of `Resistors - Nonlinear Resistors - Varistor - Short and Open Circuits - `Shorts` in a Series Circuit - `Opens` in Series Circuit - `Open`s in a Parallel Circuit - `Shorts` in Parallel Circuits - Division of Current in Parallel Circuits - Equivalent Resistance - Duality Between Series and Parallel Circuits - Relative Potential - Voltage Divider Circuits-Objective Tests 2. DC NETWORK THEOREMS : Electric Circuits and Network Theorems - Kirchhoff`s Laws - Determination of Voltage Sign - Assumed Direction of Current - Solving Simultaneous Equations - Determinants - Solving Equations with Two Unknowns - Solving Equations With Three Unknowns - Independent and Dependent Sources - Maxwell`s Loop Current Method - Mesh Analysis Using Matrix Form - Nodal Analysis with Voltage Sources - Nodal Analysis with Current Sources - Source Conversion - Ideal Constant-Voltage Source - Ideal Constant-Current Source - Superposition Theorem - Thevenin Theorem - How to Thevenize a Given Circuit? - General Instructions for Finding Thevenin Equivalent Circuit - Reciprocity Theorem - Delta/Star Transformation - Star/Delta Transformation - Compensation Theorem - Norton`s Theorem - How to Nortanize a Given Circuit? - General Instructions for Finding Norton Equivalent Circuit - Millman`s Theorem-Generalised Form of Millman`s Theorem - Maximum Power Transfer Theorem - Power Transfer Efficiency - Objective Tests 3. WORK, POWER AND ENERGY : Effect of Electric Current - Joule`s Law of Electric Heating - Thermal Efficiency - S.I. Units - Calculation of Kilo-watt Power of a Hydroelectric Station - Objective Tests 4. ELECTROSTATICS : Static Electricity - Absolute and Relative Permittivity of a Medium-Laws of Electrostatics - Electric Field - Electrostatic Induction - Electric Flux and Faraday Tubes - Field Strength or Field Intensity or Electric Intensity (E) - Electric Flux Density or Electric Displacement - Gauss Law - The Equations of Poisson and Laplace - Electric Potential and Energy - Potential and Potential Difference - Potential at a Point-Potential of a Charged Conducting Sphere - Equipotential Surfaces - Potential and Electric Intensity Inside a Conducting Sphere - Potential Gradient - Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength - Safety Factor of Dielectric - Boundary Conditions - Objective Tests 5. CAPACITANCE : Capacitor - Capacitance - Capacitance of an Isolated Sphere-Spherical Capacitor - Parallel-plate Capacitor - Special Cases of Parallel-plate Capacitor - Multiple and Variable Capacitors-Cylindrical Capacitor - Potential Gradient in Cylindrical Capacitor-Capacitance Between two Parallel Wires - Capacitors in Series-Capacitors in Parallel - Cylindrical Capacitor with Compound Dielectric - Insulation Resistance of a Cable Capacitor - Energy Stored in a Capacitor - Force of Attraction Between Oppositely-charged Plates - Current-Voltage Relationships in a Capacitor - Charging of a Capacitor - Time Constant - Discharging of a Capacitor - Transient Relations during Capacitor Charging Cycle - Transient Relations during Capacitor Discharging Cycle - Charging and Discharging of a Capacitor with Initial Charge - Objective Tests 6. MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM : Absolute and Relative Permeabilities of a Medium - Laws of Magnetic Force - Magne