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AC Lab - Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Synchronous Motors

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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

Wound Rotor Induction Motors

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A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage…

Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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

Other Specialized Motors

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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…

Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Intermediate Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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

What is Alternating Current (AC)?

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Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…

AC Commutator Motors

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

AC Lab - Large Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Reluctance Motor

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The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…

PN Junctions

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

Digital Lab - Digital Combination Lock

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a digital combination lock with LED output indicators and learn about XOR gate functionality and how to implement NOR logic functionality using diodes.

Thyristors

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

The Quadratic Formula

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Solving for x in a given polynomial equation “ax2 + bx + c…

Oscillator Circuits

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Phase shift oscillator. R1C1, R2C2, and R3C3 each provide 60° of…

AC Lab - Using a Transformer to Build a 12 VAC Power Supply

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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.

Current Mirror BJTs

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Bipolar Junction Transistor or BJT Current Mirror An often-used…

Voltage Signal Systems

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The use of variable voltage for instrumentation signals seems a rather…

Inductor Sizing Equation

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The Inductance Formula     Wheeler’s formulas for…

Monostable Multivibrators

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We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…

Oscillator Circuits

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

DC Lab - Parallel Batteries

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will connect batteries in parallel to power a light and learn the relationship between the individual battery currents and the total system current.

Specific Resistance

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Designing Wire Resistance Conductor ampacity rating is a crude…

Wire Loop Inductance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a wire loop.

What Are Zener Diodes?

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What Is a Zener Diode? A Zener diode is a special type of rectifying…

Performance-Based Assessments for Semiconductor Circuit Competencies

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LC Tank Circuit Resonance Calculator

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This calculator computes the resonant frequency of a parallel inductor and capacitor "tank" circuit.

The Exclusive-OR Function: The XOR Gate

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What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…

Time Constant Circuits

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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…

Karnaugh Mapping

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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…

Si Lab - JFET Current Regulator

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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) current regulator and learn some of the advantages of JFETs over BJTs for current regulation.

Negative Feedback

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If we connect the output of an op-amp to its inverting input and apply…

What is a Filter?

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It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…

Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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

Contributors (1)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Performance-Based Assessments for Basic Electricity Competencies

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Pi-Match Impedance Matching Calculator

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This calculator is designed to compute the parameters required to design a Pi-Match Impedance Circuit

The Common-gate Amplifier (JFET)

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Electrical Noise and Interference

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Define what noise means, in the electrical sense of the word. How does…

The S-R Latch

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A bistable multivibrator has two stable states, as indicated by the…

Introduction to Digital-Analog Conversion

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Connecting digital circuitry to sensor devices is simple if the sensor…

Network Topology

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Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…

Introduction to Junction Field-effect Transistors (JFET)

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

Low-pass Filters

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By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…

Data Flow

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Buses and networks are designed to allow communication to occur…

The Exclusive-OR Function: The XOR Gate

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What Is an XOR Gate? One element conspicuously missing from the set of…

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

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What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…

Wire-by-Number project kit introduction

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Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…

The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…

Time-Delay Electromechanical Relays

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What does the normal status of an electrical switch refer to?…