Electricity — Learn the basics of electricity: how to generate, measure, and use it in a circuit, then learn about the equipment involved in generating, moving, and manipulating it in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.

Note: The iBookstore links are country dependent. If the links to do not work for you, search for “nHance Technologies” in the iBookstore app on your iPad to determine what books are available in your country.


In this book

Electricity introduces the fundamentals of electricity beginning with a description of the four main ways to generate electricity. Ohm’s law, Joule’s law, series, and parallel circuits are covered as well as generators, motors, and motor theory. Electricity concludes with descriptions on how solenoids and transformers work.

Power Plant Fundamentals

Power Plant Fundamentals: Electricity, is the fifth in a fourteen-book series by nHance Technologies. The Power Plant Fundamentals series provides a basic understanding of power plants by presenting an overview of what they do and how they work. While the series primarily focuses on coal fueled power plants, other plant types are introduced and the shared characteristics are applicable to virtually all types of power plants. Interactive illustrations, various widgets, and section reviews are used throughout the series to provide a memorable, interactive, and user-friendly experience.