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Electrical Principles I

Electrical Engineering · Level 5  ·  7 Chapters

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Applying Electrical quantities
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Using cells and batteries
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Apply concepts of D.C circuit theory
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Applying magnetism and electromagnetism
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Applying Electrostatics principles
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Apply A.C circuit
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Performing electrical measurements
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What Electrical Principles I covers: 39 main topics in 7 chapters

1. Applying Electrical quantities

  1. 1.1 The meaning of SI unit
  2. 1.2 SI unit of various types of Electrical parameters
  3. 1.3 Ohm’s law
  4. 1.4 Calculations involving various Electrical parameters e.g. Power, Current, Voltage, Resistance
  5. 1.5 Instruments used in measuring various types of Electrical parameters

2. Using cells and batteries

  1. 2.1 Sources of electricity
  2. 2.2 electrolysis and its applications
  3. 2.3 Simple cells
  4. 2.4 Primary and secondary cells
  5. 2.5 Types of cells and batteries
  6. 2.6 E.m.f and internal resistance of cells
  7. 2.7 Maintenance of batteries
  8. 2.8 Applications of batteries

3. Apply concepts of D.C circuit theory

  1. 3.1 Resistance and resistivity
  2. 3.2 Parallel and series circuits
  3. 3.3 Basic electrical laws
  4. 3.4 Kirchhoff’s theorem

4. Applying magnetism and electromagnetism

  1. 4.1 Magnetic and non-magnetic materials
  2. 4.2 Concepts of magnetic fields and field distribution
  3. 4.3 Concepts of electromagnetism
  4. 4.4 Laws of electromagnetic induction
  5. 4.5 Concepts of self and mutual induction

5. Applying Electrostatics principles

  1. 5.1 Electrostatics quantities
  2. 5.2 Types of capacitors
  3. 5.3 Concept of charge and electrostatic field
  4. 5.4 Capacitors in series and parallel
  5. 5.5 Measurement of capacitance
  6. 5.6 Application of Capacitors
  7. 5.7 Testing of capacitor

6. Apply A.C circuit

  1. 6.1 AC fundamentals
  2. 6.2 Calculation involving passive elements in AC circuits
  3. 6.3 Power triangle
  4. 6.4 Calculations involving power

7. Performing electrical measurements

  1. 7.1 Types of transducers
  2. 7.2 Types of electrical instruments
  3. 7.3 Measurements of electrical quantities using Instruments
  4. 7.4 Calculations involving electrical instruments
  5. 7.5 Instrumental/systematic errors
  6. 7.6 Calculations involving systematic errors

Revise this unit

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