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Index
Electromagnetic induction , 141 , 147
Electromotive force (emf) , 10
Electron-hole pair , 266
Energy , 17
dissipated by resistance , 17
stored in a capacitor , 97
stored in an inductor , 184
Extrinsic semiconductor , 268
Farad , 83
Faraday’s laws , 141
Ferrite , 174
Ferromagnetic material , 111
Field
electric , 76
magnetic , 111
Field strength
electric , 78
magnetic , 111
Figure of merit , 166
Fleming’s lefthand rule , 152
Fleming’s righthand rule , 144
Flux
electric , 79
magnetic , 111
Flux density
electric , 79
magnetic , 115
Force between charged bodies , 75
Force between conductors , 156
Form factor , 207
Frequency , 199
Fringing , 78
Full-wave rectifi er , 210
Galvanometer (galvo) , 63
Generation of emf , 147 , 150 , 235
Half-wave rectifi er , 209
Henry , 175
Hysteresis , 132
loop , 133
loss , 134
Induced emf , 142
Inductance , 175
mutual , 180
self , 175
Inductor , 177
energy storage , 184
Internal resistance , 14
Instantaneous value , 198 , 206
Intrinsic semiconductor , 264
Ion
negative , 7 , 270
positive , 7 , 266 , 269
Iron circuit , 115
Iron dust core , 174
Kilowatt-hour (kWh) , 19
Kirchhoff’s laws , 48 , 49
Laminations , 173
Lenz’s law , 144
Loading effect on voltmeter , 166
Magnetic circuits , 114
comparison with other circuits , 132
composite , 126
parallel , 134
series , 126
Magnetic
fi eld , 111
fi eld strength (H) , 117
fl ux , 115
fl ux density , 115
hysteresis , 132
reluctance , 128
saturation , 123
Magnetisation curve (B/H) , 122
Magnetomotive force (mmf) , 116
Meter
damping torque , 161
defl ecting torque , 159
full-scale defl
ection (fsd) , 161
multiplier , 163
ohmmeter , 170
restoring torque , 160
shunt , 162
wattmeter , 171
Motor principle , 153
Motors , 244
series , 245
shunt , 244
Motor/generator duality , 233
Moving coil meter , 159
n-type semiconductor , 268
Ohm , 10
Ohmmeter , 170
Ohm’s law , 13