Introduction to Electric Circuits, 4 th edition, R. C. Dorf & J. A.

Svoboda List of errors - chapter 1

Errors in textbook, chapter 1:

Location Original text Modification

p. 5, figure 1.2-5 “... negatively charged and that “ ‘tis ???

the earth that strikes...”
p. 16-17, Voltage Contradictions:
In the text: “... vba is proportional to
the work required to move a positive
charge from terminal b to terminal
a.” [Where b is positive and a is
negative]

“...vab is proportional to the work

required to move a positive charge
from terminal a to terminal b.”
[where a is positive and b is
negative]

In the following definition (top p.17):

“The voltage across an element is “The voltage across an element is
the work (energy) required to move the work (energy) required to move
a positive unit charge from the - a positive unit charge from the +
terminal to the + terminal.” terminal to the - terminal.”

p. 20, bottom The last paragraph doesn’t fit there. Remove this paragraph.
It seams tobe lost and disconnected
from the text.
“Now let us consider an example...
supplied by the element.”

p. 21, exercise 1.6-3 “... the power plant is shown in “... the power plant is shown in
figure 1.6-1a.” figure 1.6-1b.” (Since we are talking
about a circuit that delivers power.)

p. 23, last paragraph “In example 1.12 we use...” “In example 1.8-1 we use...”
before exampl 1.8-1

p. 24, example 1.8-1, “... v = 24 V.” “... v = 12 V.”

Verify the proposed
solution
p. 27, 3rd row “... the magnitude of the current is “... the magnitude of the current is
less than 1 A.” less than 1 mA.”
p. 27, Terms and “Electricity: Physical phenomena “Electricity: Physical phenomena
Concepts arising from the existence and arising fromt he existence and
interaction of electric charge.” interaction of electric charges.”
(More than one charge is required to
talk about interaction.)

p. 30, Design Problems, “The current waveform and the “The current waveform and the
DP 1-1 power waveform are shown in figure power waveform are shown in
DP 1-1b.” figures DP 1-1b and DP 1-1c.”

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Introduction to Electric Circuits, 4 th edition, R. C. Dorf & J. A. Svoboda List of errors - chapter 1

Location Original text Modification

p. 30, Design Problems, “Figure DP 1.1-1 (a) Circuit and its “Figure DP 1.1-1 (a) Circuit and its
DP 1-1 (b) current and (c) power.” (b) power and (c) current.”

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