Practical Problems in Mathematics for Electricians (Delmar's practical problems in mathematics series) - Softcover

Garrard, C.G.; Etc.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766838978 ISBN 13: 9780766838970

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

The Practical Problems in Mathematics series offers students and trainees of specific trades the opportunity to practice math principles in problems designed for each area of interest. Practical Problems in Mathematics for Electricians, 6th Edition contains 44 instructional units featuring updated material and the addition of new problems and examples related to electricity. The book offers an excellent opportunity to test and develop problem-solving skills, while at the same time providing a valuable review of electrical terminology.

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Review

1. Addition of Whole Numbers. 2. Subtraction of Whole Numbers. 3. Multiplication of Whole Numbers. 4. Division of Whole Numbers. 5. Combined Operations with Whole Numbers. 6. Addition of Common Fractions. 7. Subtraction of Common Fractions. 8. Multiplication of Common Fractions. 9. Division of Common Fractions. 10. Combined Operations with Common Fractions. 11. Addition of Decimal Fractions. 12. Subtractions of Decimal Fractions. 13. Multiplications of Decimal Fractions. 14. Division of Decimal Fractions. 15. Decimal and Common Fraction Equivalents. 16. Combined Operations with Decimal Fractions. 17. Percent and Percentage 18. Interest 19. Discount. 20. Averages and Estimates. 21. Combined Problems on Percents, Averages, and Estimates. 22. Power. 23. Roots. 24. Combined Operations with Powers and Roots. 25. Metric Measure and Scientific Notation. 26. Length Measure. 27. Area Measure. 28. Volume and Mass Measure. 29. Energy and Temperature Measure. 30. Combined Problems on Measure. 31. Ratio. 32. Proportion. 33. Combined Operations with Ratio And Proportion. 34. Representations in Formulas. 35. Rearrangement in Formulas. 36. General Simple Formulas. 37. Ohms Law Formulas. 38. Power Formulas. 39. Combined Problems on Formulas. 40. Right Triangles. 41. Trigonometric Functions. 42. Plane Vectors 43. Rotating Vectors. 44. Combined Problems in Trigonometry. 45. Number Systems.

About the Author

Stephen L. Herman is a retired electrician and teacher with more than 30 years of experience to his credit. A seasoned author, his reader-friendly textbooks on electricity and mathematics are popular with students and instructors alike. For two decades Mr. Herman was lead instructor for the Electrical Technology Curriculum at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he received an Excellence in Education Award from the Halliburton Education Foundation. He also taught at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, N.C., for nine years and helped establish an electrical curriculum for Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. His additional publications include ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRICITY AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC/R, INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROLS, UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICIANS, ELECTRICAL WIRING INDUSTRIAL, ALTERNATING CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, DIRECT CURRENT FUNDAMENTALS, ELECTRICAL STUDIES FOR TRADES, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND ROTATING MACHINES, EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY FOR USE WITH LAB VOLT EQUIPMENT, THE COMPLETE LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELECTRICITY, and PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICIANS.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766838978
• ISBN 13: 9780766838970
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 224