Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…
In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
With simple gate and combinational logic circuits, there is a definite…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
Define the following metrological terms: • Uncertainty • Accuracy…
Most electrical wire is covered in a rubber or plastic coating called…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an oscillator with hysteresis from a Schmitt trigger and learn how to use it to create an RC oscillator and a method to configure a 555 timer as an astable multivibrator.
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
This article explains the step-by-step process for determining the…
Serial-in, serial-out shift registers delay data by one clock time for…
Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…
Parallel-in/ serial-out shift registers do everything that the…
A Logic Gate is assigned as an elementary building block of…
In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…
It may seem difficult to even start on a project such as this, with no…
A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a coaxial cable.
In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure current using the ammeter function.
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
A calculator designed to calculate the trace width of a stripline based on the maximum current rating
It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take…
If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
Show how this ammeter would be connected to the light bulb circuit to…
There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a light with a switch and learn the basics of connecting toggle (on/off) switches into circuits.
A thyristor is a device that has a number of unusual characteristics.…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an AC voltage source connected to speakers to learn about sound waves and the foundational principle used in noise cancelling headphones.
It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Capacitors, like all electrical components, have limitations that must…
Define the following metrological terms: • Uncertainty • Accuracy…
Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…
This tool is designed to convert power ratios to decibel
A tool designed to calculate the guided wavelength inside a microstrip.
