Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
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.
We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Any kind of switch contact can be designed so that the contacts…
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.
Bipolar junction transistors (Also known as BJTs) can be used as an…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
How is it possible to electrically measure the torque output by a…
This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand
A special type of relay is one that monitors the current, voltage,…
What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…
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Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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.
A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…
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.
After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
Another variation on a theme of bistable multivibrators is the J-K…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
Serial-in, serial-out shift registers delay data by one clock time for…
A tool designed to calculate the characteristic impedance of a twisted-pair cable
Note, Q3 and Q4 in the figure below are complementary, NPN and PNP…
With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
Mercury Standard Cell Back in the early days of electrical measurement…
The superposition theorem is one of those strokes of genius that takes…
This calculator computes the inductance of a microstrip etched on a PCB.
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
This calculator determines the total path loss provided by an RF n-way power splitter.
What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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.
A tool designed to convert between units of torque
A calculator for computing the impedance of a wire stripline.
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…