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Fundamentals of Radio Communication

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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…

Design Project: Radio Transmitter

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Research the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) guidelines on…

Networks and Busses

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The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is  called…

Linear Computational Circuitry

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Radio Circuits

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(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…

Specific Troubleshooting Techniques

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After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…

Principles of Radio

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One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

DC Lab - Potentiometer as a Rheostat

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.

Synchronous Motors

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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

Conventional Transistor Overview and Special Transistors

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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…

Boolean Algebra

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

Introduction to AC Motors

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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…

AC Motor Theory

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Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…

Step-up, Step-down, and Isolation Transformers

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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…

Basic Troubleshooting Strategies

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A chandelier has five light bulbs in it, and one of them is not…

Intermediate Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…

Fundamentals of Radio Communication

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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…

DC Motor Control Circuits

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How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…

AC Motor Control Circuits

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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

Selsyn (Synchro) Motors

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Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…

Resonance

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The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

Electric Shock

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It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…

AC Commutator Motors

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Charles Proteus Steinmetz’s first job after arriving in America…

Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…

Motor Control Circuits

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The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…

Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…

Contributors (8)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Basic Electromagnetic Relays

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…

Introduction to Complex Numbers

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If I needed to describe the distance between two cities, I could…

Binary Subtraction

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We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…

Intro Lab - Electromagnetic Induction

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.

DC Mesh Current Analysis

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

555 Lab - Introduction to the 555 Timer IC

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In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test mixed-signal analog and digital circuits using the versatile 555 timer IC. These projects will teach you about RC time constants, duty cycle, transistor current drive, LEDs, voltage doublers, and more.

Protective Relay Circuits

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Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…

Open-Loop OpAmp Circuits

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Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…

Static Electricity

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It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…

Demultiplexers

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A demultiplexer, sometimes abbreviated dmux, is a circuit that has one…

Analog Lab - Introduction

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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.

Introduction to Junction Field-effect Transistors (JFET)

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A transistor is a semiconductor device that controls current with the…

Tachogenerators

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An electromechanical generator is a device capable of producing…

Performance-Based Assessments for Network Analysis Competencies

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Intro Lab - How to Use an Ammeter to Measure Current

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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure current using the ammeter function.

Wires and Connections

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Older electrical schematics showed connecting wires crossing, while…

Metric Notation

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The metric system, besides being a collection of measurement units for…

Table (landscape view)

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Periodic table of chemical elements.

DC Lab - Rate-of-change Indicator

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog differentiator circuit that outputs a signal proportional to the rate-of-change and learn about one of the advantages of analog circuits.