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Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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

Synchronous Motors

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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

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 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.

Other Specialized Motors

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

Wound Rotor Induction Motors

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

Performance-Based Assessments for AC Circuit Competencies

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Reluctance Motor

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

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.

AC Commutator Motors

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

Three-phase Transformer Circuits

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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…

555 Lab - Oscillator With Hysteresis

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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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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

The Gated S-R Latch

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It is sometimes useful in logic circuits to have a multivibrator which…

The Common-source Amplifier (IGFET)

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Si Lab - Astable Multivibrator Audio Oscillator

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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build an astable multivibrator (oscillator) circuit that provides an output in the audio frequency range and learn the effect of component values and supply voltage on oscillation frequency.

Introduction to Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT)

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The invention of the bipolar transistor in 1948 ushered in a…

Characteristic Impedance

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The Parallel Wires of Infinite Length Suppose, though, that we had a…

Square Root, Cube Root, and Nth Root Calculator

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This calculator will determine the square root, cube root, or nth root of a given number, x.

Brushless DC Motor

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Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…

DC Lab - Series Batteries

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will connect batteries in series and learn the relationship between the individual battery voltages and the total series voltage.

Making a Venn Diagram Look Like a Karnaugh Map

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Starting with circle A in a rectangular A’ universe in figure…

AC Instrumentation Transducers

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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…

Voltage-to-Current Signal Conversion

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In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog…

Basic Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…

Conductor Size

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It should be common-sense knowledge that liquids flow through…

Basic Electricity Worksheet

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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?

Batteries

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If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…

Time Constant Equations

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Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits   Time…

Voltage and Current

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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…