Introduction to Electric Circuits, 4 th edition, R. C. Dorf & J. A. Svoboda
List of errors - chapter 2
Errors in textbook, chapter 2:
Location
p. 43, bottom
Original text
Modification
“See Appendix F for a description of
color code...”
“See Appendix E for a description of
color code...”
p. 45, exercise 2.5-3
Answers to subquestions (b) and (c)
are missing.
b) 1 mW
c) 1 mS
p. 45, figure 2.6-1
Voltage sources and current
sources are basically active
elements. Their representation
should not adhere to the passive
convention (this is confusing).
p. 48, 2nd paragraph
“In this text, the probes will be
shown as red and black.”
“In this text, the probes will be
shown are blue and black.”
p. 50, 1st paragraph
“Figure 2.7-5a shows a voltmeter.”
“Figure 2.7-4a shows a voltmeter.”
p. 50, 1st paragraph
“In figures 2.7-5b and 2.7-2c the
voltmeter is used...”
“In figures 2.7-4b and 2.7-4c the
voltmeter is used...”
p. 58, section 2.10, 3rd
paragraph
“Different symbols are sued to
represent these two types of doublepole single-throw switch.”
“Different symbols are sued to
represent these two types of singlepole double-throw switch.”
p. 59, example 2.10-1
“...double-pole single-throw
switch...”
Same error as on page 58:
“...single-pole double-throw
switch...”
ELG-2133 Circuit Theory I
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