The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, was invented in the late…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…
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A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
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In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
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Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
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Mathematicians use Venn diagrams to show the logical relationships of…
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We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
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A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
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Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…
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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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NAND and NOR gates possess a special property: they are universal.…
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What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
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A demultiplexer, sometimes abbreviated dmux, is a circuit that has one…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential…
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When the need arises to correct for poor power factor in an AC power…
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There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…
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What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown…
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The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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SCRs are unidirectional (one-way) current devices, making them useful…
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Consider a circuit for a single-phase AC power system, where a 120…
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Capacitors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
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The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a voltage follower amplifier using a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in common-collector configuration and learn about circuit ground and impedance transformations.
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Capacitors Vs. Resistors Capacitors do not behave the same as…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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Normally, the ampacity rating of a conductor is a circuit design…
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Though mechanical ohmmeter (resistance meter) designs are rarely used…
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With the notable exception of calculations for power (P), all AC…
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This calculator uses Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate the magnitude and polarity of the induced electromotive force (EMF) caused by a change in magnetic flux through a closed-loop coil.
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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.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a light with a switch and learn the basics of connecting toggle (on/off) switches into circuits.
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This calculator will help compute the inductance of a length of wire.
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When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
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What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…
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What factors determine where potentiometers Rpot1 and Rpot2 must be…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…
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Introduction This third volume of the book series Lessons In Electric…
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All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
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A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
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When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…
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Although transistor switching circuits operate without bias, it is…
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Seeing as how a common meter movement can be made to function as a…
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Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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Dielectric strength in kilovolts per inch (kV/in): Material*…
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We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
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All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…
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