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Basic Electrical Theory and Terminology
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1982.tb00060.x
Subject(s) - electrical engineering , ohm , ampere , electricity , current (fluid) , terminology , inductance , horsepower , capacitance , power factor , volt ampere , power (physics) , engineering physics , computer science , engineering , physics , philosophy , voltage , automotive engineering , linguistics , electrode , quantum mechanics , constant power circuit
This article is based on the Electricity Section of AWWA'S Basic Science Concepts and Applications and on an article by Ed Butts that appeared in the February 1982 issue of Water Well Journal. A discussion of basic electrical theory and terminology is presented, with coverage of the following topics: direct current (DC); alternating current (AC); volts, amps, and ohms; Ohm's Law; capacitance and inductance; power factor; horsepower; and kilowatt hours.