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4.Single-phase a.c. circuits in the steady state
Series a.c. circuits
Complex notation
Parallel a.c. circuits
Series-parallel a.c. circuits
Power in single-phase a.c. circuits
Self-assessment test
Problems72
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5.Chapter 5 Three-phase a.c. circuits
Introduction
Generation of three-phase voltage
Phase sequence
Balanced three-phase systems
Power in balanced three-phase circuits
Self-assessment test
Problems107
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6.Chapter 6 Resonance
Series resonance
Parallel resonance
Self-assessment test
Problems123
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7.Chapter 7 Nodal and mesh analysis
Introduction
Matrices
Nodal voltage analysis
Mesh current analysis
Self-assessment test
Problems141
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8.Chapter 8 Transient analysis
Introduction
Circuits containing resistance and inductance
Circuits containing resistance and capacitance
The Laplace transform
Self-assessment test
Problems172
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9.Chapter 9 Two-port networks
Introduction
The impedance or z-parameters
The admittance or y-parameters205
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