What does it mean, in general terms, to encode something? Conversely,…
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As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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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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What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
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Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
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If we take the equivalent circuit of an SCR and add another external…
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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
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The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
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How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…
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In ladder logic symbolism, an electromechanical relay coil is shown as…
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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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All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…
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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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Electromechanical relays used to start and stop high-power electric…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
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Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
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The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…
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Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
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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.
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“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
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Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a digital combination lock with LED output indicators and learn about XOR gate functionality and how to implement NOR logic functionality using diodes.
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The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
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It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
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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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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an edge-triggered S-R flip-flop, learn the difference between a latch and a flip-flop, and experience how a switch bounce can cause logic errors.
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The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
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A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
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In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
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Research the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) guidelines on…
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The atoms in insulating materials have very tightly-bound electrons,…
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When a transistor is in the fully-off state (like an open switch), it…
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Define what noise means, in the electrical sense of the word. How does…
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In many circuit applications, we encounter components connected…
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Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a monostable multivibrator using a 555 timer IC and learn about RC time constant charging and how a one-shot timer operates.
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Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
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While mention of operational amplifiers typically provokes visions of…
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Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
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Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
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A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
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Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
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