Index 981
inverting amplifier, 282
non-inverting amplifier, 285
parameters, 280
summing amplifier, 286, 291
transfer characteristics, 279
voltage comparator, 288, 293
voltage follower, 286
Overdamped circuit, 911, 947
Over-compounded machine, 361
Owen bridge, 130, 481
Paper capacitor, 69
Parallel networks, 45, 238, 448
plate capacitor, 61, 711
resonance, 247, 515
Paramagnetism, 690
Partial fractions, 923
Passbands, 790
Peak factor, 196
-to-peak value, 195
value, 121, 195
Period, 194, 631
Periodic function, 631
time, 121, 194, 201
Permanent magnet, 74
magnetic materials, 706
Permeability, absolute, 77, 689
of free space, 77, 689
relative, 77, 689
Permeance, 689
Permittivity, absolute, 59
of free space, 59, 78
relative, 59, 711
Phase delay, 871, 872
shift coefficient, 816, 874, 883
Phasor, 200
Pico-, 4
-attenuator, 759, 767
-connection, 603
Plastic capacitors, 70
p–n junction, 139
p–n–p tra
nsistor, 147
Polar form of complex number,
421
Polarization, 32, 33, 711
Poles, 352
Potential difference, 6, 13
divider, 44
gradient, 57
Potentiometer, 130
Power, 5
associated with complex waves,
650
factor, 232, 238, 464, 652, 716
improvement, 252, 470
gain, 157
in a.c. circuits, 230, 459
in three phase systems, 303
loss, 717
triangle, 232, 464
Prefixes, 914
Primary cell, 20, 36
constants, 871
Principal node, 550
Product-arm bridge, 478
Propagation coefficient, 815, 877
constant, 816, 874
Protons, 11
Prototype filter, 803, 811
p-type material, 138
Q-factor, 227, 249, 495, 519
in parallel, 520
in series, 502
Quantity of electric charge, 12
Rating of a machine, 464
transformer, 317
Ratio-arm bridge, 478
R–C parallel network 240
series circuit 220, 431, 901
Reactive power, 232, 238, 464,
466
Real number, 415
Rectangular complex number, 415
Rectification, 143, 208
Rectifier, 143, 666
Reference level, 126
Reflected impedance, 852
wave, 885
Reflection coefficient, 887
Regulation of a transformer, 329
Rejector circuit, 249
Relative permeability, 77, 689
permittivity, 59, 711
Relay, 20, 92
Reluctance, 80, 689
Remanence, 84, 692
Repulsion type of m.i. instrument,
113