Basic electricity : theory & practice /
Milton Kaufman and J. A. Wilson
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1973
- xvii, 501 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Preface -- 1. What is the universe made of? -- Chapter 2. How is magnetism related to electricity? -- Chapter 3. What are conductors, insulators and resistors? -- Chapter 4. What is a volt? -- Chapter 5. What is an ampere? -- Chapter 6. What is an Ohm? -- Chapter 7. What is Ohm's Law? -- Chapter 8. How is electricity generated? -- Chapter 9. What is meant by the expression "electric power"? -- Chapter 10. How do DC measuring Instruments work? -- Chapter 11. What is a series circuit? -- Chapter 12. What is a parallel circuit? -- Chapter 13. What is a series-parallel circuit? -- Chapter 14. How do DC generators work? -- Chapter 15. How do DC motors works? -- Chapter 16. What is alternating current and how is it generated -- Chapter 17. How do AC measuring instruments work? -- Chapter 18. What is inductance and capacitance? -- Chapter 19. What is a transformer -- Chapter 20. What is impedance? -- Chapter 21. How does an automobile electrical system work? -- Chapter 22. How are houses wired?.
Basic electricity: Theory and practice is a beginner's text. It is written particularly for students who have no background in electricity.