It gives us immense pleasure to present this book, “Basic Electronics,” for the F.Y.B.Sc. Semester–II Minor students under the NEP 2020 framework of the University of Mumbai. This book has been prepared strictly according to the revised syllabus in Physics for Minor students under the Credit-Based System, to be implemented from the academic year 2024–2025.
Contents –
Module 1
Unit 1: Basic Circuit Components
1. Resistor
1.1 Introduction of Resistor
1.2 Resistor Value Using Colour Code
1.3 Resistive Circuits
1.4 Series Voltage Divider
1.5 Short and Open Circuits
1.6 Resistors in Parallel
2. Capacitors
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Principals of Capacitance
2.3 Capacitor and Capacitance
2.4 Capacitor Colour Code
2.5 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
3. Inductors
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Inductor Colour Code
3.3 Self Inductance and Mutual Inductance
3.4 Inductance in Series
3.5 Inductors in Parallel
4. Transformer
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Construction and Working of Transformer
4.3 Step Up and Step Down Transformer
4.4 Turn Ratio
4.5 Voltage and Current Ratio
5. P-N Junction Diode
5.1 Introduction
5.2 P-N Junction Diode
5.3 Forward and Reverse Bias
5.4 Ampere-Voltage 9 (i-v) Characteristics of P-N Junction
Module 2
Unit 2: AC Fundamentals
6. AC Fundamentals
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of Alternating Waveforms
6.3 Basic AC Generator
6.4 Definitions of Cycle, Time Period, Frequency and Amplitude of Wave Forms
6.5 Characteristics of a Sine Wave
6.6 Audio and Radio Frequencies
6.7 Sinusoidal Alternating Voltage and Current
6.8 Phasor Representation of Alternating Quantities
6.9 Phase Difference of a Sinusoidal Waveform and Phasor Diagram
6.10 Vector Representation of An Alternating Quantity
6.11 AC Circuit Containing Pure Resistance
6.12 AC Circuit Containing Pure Inductance
6.13 AC Circuit Containing Pure Capacitance
6.14 Concept of Reactance and Impedance
6.15 Applications of Alternating Current Versus Direct Current