In our study of AC circuits thus far, we’ve explored circuits…
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The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, an electronic musical keyboard will be used as a variable-frequency AC signal generator to learn the difference between AC amplitude and frequency.
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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Current Source It is possible through the use of electronic amplifiers…
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Explain the difference between a balanced polyphase system and an…
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Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…
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You might have noticed on the table for specific resistances that all…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, power a DC motor through a multi-conductor cable to learn how AC signals are coupled between conductors and how to mitigate noise coupling.
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It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…
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It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
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What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…
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This calculator will compute the required resistor ratio (R2/R1) and reference voltage (VREF) to create the desired high (VTH) and low (VTL) threshold voltages in a non-inverting comparator circuit with hysteresis (commonly called a Schmitt trigger).
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What does the normal status of an electrical switch refer to?…
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The invention of the bipolar transistor in 1948 ushered in a…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple DC voltage regulator circuit and learn how to use reverse-biased Zener diodes as voltage clamps.
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Constant Rule Rule of Sums Rule of…
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What does it mean for an object to have an electric charge? Give an…
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While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.
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A meter is any device built to accurately detect and display an…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a half-wave rectifier circuit using a silicon diode and learn about the differences between permanent magnet motor operation on AC vs. DC power.
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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a resistive voltage divider and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
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Over the course of the next few chapters, you will learn that AC…
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If we examine a four-bit binary count sequence from 0000 to 1111, a…
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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.
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In the beam power tube, the basic four-element structure of the…
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A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…
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The invention of the bipolar transistor in 1948 ushered in a…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will create a battery from a potato (yes! a potato) and learn about the relationship between chemical energy and electric energy.
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Many different equations used in the analysis of electric circuits may…
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What is Rectification? Now we come to the most popular application of…
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Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure voltage using the voltmeter function.
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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This balanced attenuator calculator helps you determine the resistor (R1) values for a balanced attenuator.
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We have the symbols for depletion mode and enhancement mode MOSFETs -…
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When someone mentions the word “computer,” a digital…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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As the name suggests, the tetrode tube contains four elements: cathode…
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Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
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We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…
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