Therefore,this is an exciting time to be revising the most widely used introductory circuits text of the past decade.Improvements in content,organization,and pedagogical features have been made with a mind toward reflecting course trends while preserving the time tested strengths of the text.In addition,we are pleased and excited that Professor James Nilsson,after more than ten years of hard work in developing,writing,and revising Electric Circuits,is joined in the fifth edition by Professor Susan Riedel,who made valuable contributions to the third and fourth editions as well.
Professor Riedel was nvolved in every step of the revision process and focused especially on developing and writing two of the most significant changes to this edition: the two new chapters on frequency-selective circuits and the new supplement, Using Computer Tools for Electric Circuits.
Chapter 1 Circuit Variables
Chapter 2 Circuit Elements
Chapter 3 Simple Resistive Circuits
Chapter 4 Techniques of Circuit Analysis
Chapter 5 The Operational Amplifier
Chapter 6 Inductors and Capacitors
Chapter 7 Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits
Chapter 8 Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits
Chapter 9 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis
Chapter 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Power Calculations
etc.