Section 2 Basic Circuits 102
Chapter 6 Series Circuits 103
6.1 SERIES CIRCUIT PRINCIPLES 103
Voltage in a Series Circuit 103
Current in a Series Circuit 103
Resistance in a Series Circuit 104
Determining an Unknown Voltage 104
Power in a Series Circuit 104
6.2 APPLICATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING SERIES
CIRCUITS 105
Applying Ohm's Law to a Series Circuit 105
Airfield Lighting System 106
Troubleshooting a Series Circuit Using a Voltmeter 106
Chapter 7 Parallel Circuits 109
7.1 PARALLEL CIRCUIT PRINCIPLES 109
Parallel Circuit Voltage 109
Parallel Circuit Current 110
Parallel Circuit Resistance 110
Power in a Parallel Circuit 112
7.2 APPLICATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING PARALLEL
CIRCUITS 113
Applying Ohm's Law to Parallel Circuits 113
Troubleshooting a Parallel Circuit 113
Chapter 8 Combination Circuits (Series-Parallel) 117
8.1 REDUCING A COMPLEX CIRCUIT 117
Reducing to a Simple Series Circuit 117
Reducing to a Simple Parallel Circuit 118
8.2 SOLVING FOR VOLTAGE AND CURRENT VALUES 119
Power in a Combination Circuit 121
8.3 TROUBLESHOOTING A COMBINATION CIRCUIT 121
Section 3 Motors, Generators, and Power Distribution 124
Chapter 9 Magnetism 125
9.1 BASIC MAGNETIC PRINCIPLES 125
Laws of Magnetism 126
Experiment 9-1: Observing Magnetic Lines of Force 126
Magnetic Flux 128
Third Law of Magnetism 128
9.2 ELECTRIC CURRENT AND MAGNETISM 129
Magnetic Circuits 130
The Solenoid 130
Electromagnets 131
Experiment 9-2: Testing an Electromagnet 132
9.3 THE RELAY 132
Experiment 9-3: Residual Magnetism 133
Experiment 9-4: Testing a Solenoid 134
Time Relays 135
The Reed Relay 135
Magnetic Circuit Breaker 135
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