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Understandable electric circuits 5.2

Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems 5.2.1 Introduction 5.2.2 Steps to apply Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems 5.2.3 Viewpoints of the theorems 5.3 Maximum power transfer 5.4 Millman’s and substitution theorems 5.4.1 Millman’s theorem 5.4.2 Substitution theorem Summary Experiment 5A: Superposition theorem Experiment 5B: Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems

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Capacitors and inductors Objectives 6.1 Capacitor 6.1.1 The construction of a capacitor 6.1.2 Charging a capacitor 6.1.3 Energy storage element 6.1.4 Discharging a capacitor 6.1.5 Capacitance 6.1.6 Factors affecting capacitance 6.1.7 Leakage current 6.1.8 Breakdown voltage 6.1.9 Relationship between the current and voltage of a capacitor 6.1.10 Energy stored by a capacitor 6.2 Capacitors in series and parallel 6.2.1 Capacitors in series 6.2.2 Capacitors in parallel 6.2.3 Capacitors in series–parallel 6.3 Inductor 6.3.1 Electromagnetism induction 6.3.1.1 Electromagnetic field 6.3.1.2 Faraday’s law 6.3.1.3 Lenz’s law 6.3.2 Inductor 6.3.3 Self-inductance 6.3.4 Relationship between inductor voltage and current 6.3.5 Factors affecting inductance 6.3.6 The energy stored by an inductor 6.3.7 Winding resistor of an inductor 6.4 Inductors in series and parallel 6.4.1 Inductors in series 6.4.2 Inductors in parallel 6.4.3 Inductors in series–parallel

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