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Contents
3.11 Calculating Capacitor Values ..........................................................................................85
3.12 Capacitors in Parallel ...........................................................................................................87
3.13 Capacitors in Series ..............................................................................................................89
3.14 Series/Parallel Combinations .........................................................................................92
3.15 Multiplate Capacitors .........................................................................................................95
3.16 Energy Stored ..........................................................................................................................97
3.17 Dielectric Strength and Working Voltage ...........................................................101
3.18 Capacitor Types ...................................................................................................................102
Summary of Equations ...................................................................................................105
Assignment Questions ...................................................................................................107
Suggested Practical Assignment .............................................................................110
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Magnetic Fields and Circuits ..................................................... 111
4.1 Magnetic Materials ............................................................................................................111
4.2 Magnetic Fields ...................................................................................................................111
4.3 The Magnetic Circuit ........................................................................................................114
4.4 Magnetic Flux and Flux Density ................................................................................115
4.5 Magnetomotive Force (mmf) ....................................................................................116
4.6 Magnetic Field Strength ................................................................................................117
4.7 Permeability of Free Space (
0
) .................................................................................118
4.8 Relative Permeability (
r
) ...............................................................................................119
4.9 Absolute Permeability () .............................................................................................119
4.10 Magnetisation (B/H) Curve ...........................................................................................122
4.11 Composite Series Magnetic Circuits ......................................................................126
4.12 Reluctance (S) .......................................................................................................................128
4.13 Comparison of Electrical, Magnetic and Electrostatic Quantities ........131
4.14 Magnetic Hysteresis .........................................................................................................132
4.15 Parallel Magnetic Circuits ..............................................................................................134
Summary of Equations ...................................................................................................135
Assignment Questions ...................................................................................................136
Suggested Practical Assignments ...........................................................................138
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Electromagnetism .......................................................................... 141
5.1 Faraday ’ s Law of Electromagnetic Induction ....................................................141
5.2 Lenz ’ s Law ...............................................................................................................................144
5.3 Fleming ’ s Righthand Rule .............................................................................................144
5.4 EMF Induced in a Single Straight Conductor ...................................................147
5.5 Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor ..............................................................151
5.6 The Motor Principle ..........................................................................................................153
5.7 Force between Parallel Conductors .......................................................................156
5.8 The Moving Coil Meter ...................................................................................................158
5.9 Shunts and Multipliers ....................................................................................................162
5.10 Shunts .......................................................................................................................................162
5.11 Multipliers ...............................................................................................................................163