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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology
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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

by Ahmad Hemami
September 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
824 pages
22h 58m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

4DC and AC Electricity

OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you will be able to

  • Differentiate between two main types of electricity
  • Define direct current electricity
  • Define alternative current electricity
  • Explain what an electric circuit is
  • Draw a schematic representation of an electric circuit
  • Understand the basic components in any electric device or circuit
  • Describe what a resistor in an electric circuit is and what effect it has on the circuit
  • Describe what an inductor is and what it does
  • Describe what a capacitor is and its role in electricity
  • Describe resistance
  • Explain what inductance is and how it is determined
  • Explain what capacitance means and how it is calculated
  • Understand two important properties of electricity, current and ...
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ISBN: 9781482261783