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Electricity supports introductory or short courses that familiarize students with basic principles and applications for this form of energy. Using easy-to-understand language, this text provides information on sources of electricity, circuit types, electric motors, measuring instruments, generators, transformers, inductance, capacitance, solid-state devices, wireless devices, and solder/desoldering. Nine projects are included to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities. A safety chapter enables students to practice safety in an electricity/electronics lab. A soldering and desoldering primer helps students with their hands-on work with circuit boards. Assessment material at the… Read more

Electricity supports introductory or short courses that familiarize students with basic principles and applications for this form of energy. Using easy-to-understand language, this text provides information on sources of electricity, circuit types, electric motors, measuring instruments, generators, transformers, inductance, capacitance, solid-state devices, wireless devices, and solder/desoldering. Nine projects are included to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities. A safety chapter enables students to practice safety in an electricity/electronics lab. A soldering and desoldering primer helps students with their hands-on work with circuit boards. Assessment material at the end of chapters helps students apply what they've learned and use critical thinking skills to extend learning.