It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an oscillator using a 555 timer and learn the theory of operation of the 555 timer when configured as an astable multivibrator.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a high-impedance voltmeter and learn about circuit loading and how to use op amps to reduce loading effects.
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Resistors vs. Inductors Inductors do not behave the same way as…
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If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…
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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.
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There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
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The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity…
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A helpful analogy for understanding divided feedback amplifier…
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What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…
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Unijunction transistor: Although a unijunction transistor is not a…
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Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…
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Thomas Edison, that prolific American inventor, is often credited with…
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
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A tool designed to calculate the noise figure of cascaded amplifiers
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Impedance Matching Because transformers can step voltage and current…
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If we were to connect two inverter gates together so that the output…
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Diodes can perform switching and digital logic operations. Forward and…
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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…
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Let’s connect three AC voltage sources in series and use complex…
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OK, so how exactly can we represent AC quantities of voltage or…
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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
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Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an automotive alternator to generate three-phase AC voltage and learn how alternators can function as both generators and motors.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a common-emitter amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and learn about amplifier gain and feedback.
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So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…
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So far, we’ve explored tubes which are totally…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…
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“With Electronics Workbench, you can create circuit schematics…
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In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog…
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What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a 12 V alternating current (AC) power supply using a step-down transformer and learn about transformer operation and the purpose of tapped windings.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, an electronic musical keyboard will be used as a variable-frequency AC signal generator to learn the difference between AC amplitude and frequency.
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It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
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Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
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The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…
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Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…
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Roman Numerals The Romans devised a system that was a substantial…
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Many different equations used in the analysis of electric circuits may…
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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
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As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…
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The word battery simply means a group of similar components. In…
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Periodic table of chemical elements.
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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…
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Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…
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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…
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Like its bipolar cousin, the field-effect transistor may be used as an…
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A permanent magnet is a device that retains a magnetic field without…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a rectangle loop.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.
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What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…
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