A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
If we take the equivalent circuit of an SCR and add another external…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
Complementary Output Gates It is sometimes desirable to have a logic…
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.
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.
What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand
As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…
A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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.
What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
Explain the difference between a balanced polyphase system and an…
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…
What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
The Bel is Used to Represent Gain In its simplest form, an…
Euler’s Number Euler’s constant is an important value for…
A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
RELATED WORKSHEETS: Calculus for Electric Circuits…
Critical temperatures given in Kelvins Material Element/Alloy Critical…
If you’ve used DOS or UNIX operating systems before in a…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
Mathematical rules are based on the defining limits we place on the…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test an automated circuit that sequentially flashes 10 LED, and learn about counters, frequency dividers, and switch debouncing.
A peak detector is a series connection of a diode and a…
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.
RELATED WORKSHEETS: JFET Amplifiers Worksheet
Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
These are the most common types of resistors available. Resistors…
This calculator computes the inductance of a microstrip etched on a PCB.
Our next transistor configuration to study is a bit simpler for gain…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…
Like bipolar transistors, SCRs and TRIACs are also manufactured as…
Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits Time…
When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is the…
Since complex numbers are legitimate mathematical entities, just like…
AC Motors Perhaps the most important benefit of polyphase AC power…
Definition of a Factorial Denoted by the symbol “!” after…
