Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
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Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
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A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
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.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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.
Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
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.
Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…
All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
A tool designed to convert between units of torque
Synchronous motors load the power line with a leading power factor.…
What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
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.
So far, we’ve observed simulations of transformers where the…
SCRs are unidirectional (one-way) current devices, making them useful…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
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A tool designed to calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and maximum power of a stepper motor
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
Once again, when building battery/resistor circuits, the student or…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an AC voltage source connected to speakers to learn about sound waves and the foundational principle used in noise cancelling headphones.
Three-Phase Alternator Let’s take the three-phase alternator…
The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
How to Create a Band-stop Filter? Also called band-elimination,…
Thyristors are a broad classification of bipolar-conducting…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
Typically, complex circuits are not arranged in nice, neat, clean…
Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
Arithmetic Sequences An arithmetic sequence is a series of numbers…
Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…
Our next transistor configuration to study is a bit simpler for gain…
If your event sensing switch is mechanical in nature, you will likely…
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
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