In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.
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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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It may seem difficult to even start on a project such as this, with no…
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Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Class B push-pull audio amplifier to drive a speaker and learn about crossover distortion and how to minimize it using negative feedback.
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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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Real operational amplifiers have some imperfections compared to an…
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There was some historic crude, but usable semiconductor…
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A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
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The time constant of a series RC circuit is the product of the resistance and capacitance. Given two of the three values—resistance, capacitance, or RC time constant—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
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The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
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If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…
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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.
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If some percentage of an amplifier’s output signal is connected…
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A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…
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When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
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The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
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There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…
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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
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Over the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…
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Thomas Edison, that prolific American inventor, is often credited with…
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The purpose of the parallel-in/ parallel-out shift register is to take…
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Inductors have the exact opposite characteristics of capacitors.…
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If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…
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After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
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Reactive Power We know that reactive loads such as inductors and…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Electronic power conversion circuits known…
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Over the course of the next few chapters, you will learn that AC…
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Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
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What are Simultaneous Equations and Systems of Equations? The terms…
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What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…
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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 introduction to parallel resistance circuits, we will explain…
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The table of electric currents and their various bodily effects was…
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Let us begin our exploration of Boolean algebra by adding numbers…
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Normally, the ampacity rating of a conductor is a circuit design…
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The jobs of electronics engineers and technicians frequently entail…
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A waveguide is a special form of transmission line consisting of a…
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By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…
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If we take the equivalent circuit of an SCR and add another external…
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When plotted on a curve tracer, the characteristic curve for a normal…
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The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…
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Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…
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There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz’s first job after arriving in America…
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Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…
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With simple series circuits, all components are connected end-to-end…
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Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
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