Appendices

Appendix A: Complex Numbers

(click here to download)

Summary:

1. Complex numbers can be expressed in rectangular, polar, or exponential forms. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of complex numbers are necessary operations in solving steady-state ac circuits by the phasor method.
2. Sinusoids and complex numbers are related through Euler’s identities.

Includes examples and problems related to:

• Basic Complex-Number Concepts
• Complex Numbers in Polar Form
• Arithmetic Operations in Polar and Exponential Form

Also, the following downloadable files include answers to selected End-of-Chapter Problems for this Appendix.

• Appendix A:
  • MSWord format (*.doc)
  Adobe PDF format (*.pdf)

Appendix B: Nominal Values and the Color Code for Resistors

(click here to download)

Includes:

• Resistor color code (Figure B.1)
• Standard Nominal Values for 5-percent-Tolerance Resistors (Table B.1)
• Standard Values for 1-percent-Tolerance Metal-Film Resistors (Table B.2)

Appendix C: The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination

(click here to download)

Summary:

Becoming licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) is a very important step toward success in your engineering career. In the United States, a PE license is required by all 50 states for engineers whose work may affect life, health, or property, or who offer their services to the public. Thus, a license is an absolute requirement for many types of work. Furthermore, licensed engineers have more opportunities and earn higher salaries (from 15 percent to 25 percent) than other engineers.

Includes:

• Sample questions and answers similar to those on the FE exam.
   

Also, the following downloadable files include answers to selected End-of-Chapter Problems for this Appendix.

• Appendix C:
  • MSWord format (*.doc)
  Adobe PDF format (*.pdf)

Appendix D: Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis

(click here to download)

Summary:

In this appendix, we show how to use OrCAD 10.5, a suite of programs, which includes PSpice, by Cadence Design Systems, to analyze most of the types of circuits discussed in this book. This suite of programs is a very sophisticated and powerful tool for electronic-circuit designers. Using OrCAD 10.5, you can check your answers to many of the problems in this book.

Includes:

• D.1 – Analysis of DC Circuits
• D.2 – Transient Analysis
• D.3 – Frequency Response
• D.4 – Other Examples

Appendix E: Software Installation

(click here to download)

Summary:

Two CD-ROMs are included with this book. One contains the Student Edition of LabVIEW 8, and the other contains OrCAD 10.5 Demo, a suite of computeraided circuit-analysis and design programs. The OrCAD CD also contains selected answers and key equations for the book.
 

Includes: