In ladder logic symbolism, an electromechanical relay coil is shown as…
A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply (6-volt output) Two…
How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries One NPN…
We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
Another variation on a theme of bistable multivibrators is the J-K…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
A bistable multivibrator has two stable states, as indicated by the…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
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Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…
Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
A tool designed to convert between units of torque
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…
A switch is an electrical component that can “make” or…
Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
As we saw in a few SPICE analyses earlier in this chapter, the output…
We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
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.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity…
“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
If we take the equivalent circuit of an SCR and add another external…
The structure behind ladder logic is based on the electrical ladder…
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…
Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply Two capacitors, 0.1…
The basic application of Ohm’s law to combinations of series and…
JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
A waveguide is a special form of transmission line consisting of a…
This tool calculates the cutoff frequency of a circular waveguide
“AC” stands for Alternating Current, which can refer to…
In the chapter on mixed-frequency signals, we explored the concept of…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
