Description
This course studies electromagnetism and alternating current circuits. Topics covered in this course include:
- filters
- reactance
- impedance
- DC transients
- transformer principles
- power factor correction
- the magnetic fields of coils
- AC waveform and parameters
- magnetic motors and generators
Officer cadets will also gain competency in:
- magnetic circuits
- rise and decay of:
- voltage in RC units
- current in a practical inductor
- alternating current
- magnetism in matter
- explaining transformers
- phasors and phasor diagrams
- inductance and electromagnetic induction
- power and resonance in alternating circuit currents
- explaining the fundamentals of wave theory applied to:
- sound waves
- oscillatory motion
- mechanical waves
- integrating the concepts of electromagnetism and alternating current circuit analysis techniques in a laboratory environment
