Monostable Multivibrators

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

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DC Motor Control Circuits

How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…

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The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) as a Switch

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

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Resonance

The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

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Switch Contact Design

A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…

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Latch Circuits

What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

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Switches

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

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AC Instrumentation Transducers

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

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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors

What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…

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Lorentz Force Calculator

This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.

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“Ladder” Diagrams

Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…

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DC Generator Theory

Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…

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Time-delay Relays

What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…

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Contact “Normal” State and Make/Break Sequence

Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…

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Single-phase Induction Motors

A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…

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Likely Failures in Unproven Systems

“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…

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Protective Relays

A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…

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Brushless DC Motor

Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…

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Solid-state Relays

Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…

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Encoders and Decoders

What does it mean, in general terms, to encode something? Conversely,…

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Electromagnetism

The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity…

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Time-Delay Electromechanical Relays

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

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Torque Conversion Calculator

A tool designed to convert between units of torque

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Step-up and Step-down Transformers

So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…

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Resonance

The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

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Heat Sink Calculator

This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand

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DC Lab - 4-wire Resistance Measurement

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will perform a 4-wire Kelvin resistance measurement and learn how to accurately measure resistance.

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Electrical Connections

What, exactly, is necessary to establish electrical continuity between…

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Basic Ammeter Use

Show how this ammeter would be connected to the light bulb circuit to…

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Si Lab - Differential Amplifier

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a BJT differential amplifier and learn about a fundamental building block that is the basis of most operational amplifiers.

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Design Project: Dual-output AC-DC Power Supply

Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…

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Temperature Coefficients of Resistance Table

Temperature coefficient (α) per degree C: Material Element/Alloy…

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Decibel Calculator

This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.

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Questions relating to project management

NAME:…

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Impedance Transformation

Standing waves at the resonant frequency points of an open- or…

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Clipper Circuits

A circuit which removes the peak of a waveform is known as a clipper.…

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Converting Between Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits

Since Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorems are two…

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Data Flow

Buses and networks are designed to allow communication to occur…

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Solving Series and Parallel Circuits With the Table Method and Ohm’s Law

The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…

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DIP Gate Packaging

Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…

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AC Lab - LC Tank Circuit

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.

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Node Voltage Method

The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…

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Divided Feedback

If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…

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Voltmeter Impact on Measured Circuit

Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…

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Scientific Notation and Metric Prefixes

Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…

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Instrumentation Amplifier Gain Calculator

The instrumentation amplifier calculator will assist in the design and analysis of a conventional instrumentation amplifier circuit by calculating the required resistor values and gain.

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