Foreword: Historical Landmarks, Nature, and Relevance of Electric Circuits xxvii – Units, Symbols, Acronyms, and Abbreviations xxxiii – Circuit Variables and Elements – Overview – Learning Objectives – Electric Current – Current Carriers – Voltage – Electric Power and Energy – Conservation of Power – Assigned Positive Directions – Active and Passive Circuit Elements – Voltage and Current Sources – Interconnection of Sources – Comments on Sources – The Resistor – The Nature of Resistance – Ohm’s Law – Power Dissipated – Temperature Effect – The Capacitor – v–i Relation – Steady Voltage and Current – Stored Energy – The Inductor – v–i Relation – Steady Voltage and Current – Stored Energy – Concluding Remarks – Summary of Main Concepts and Results – Learning Outcomes – Supplementary Topics on CD – Problems and Exercises – Basic Circuit Connections and Laws – Overview – Learning Objectives – Circuit Terminology – Kirchhoff’s Laws – Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) .
