Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
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Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
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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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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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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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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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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
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Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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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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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.
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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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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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Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
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Diodes can perform switching and digital logic operations. Forward and…
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What Is a Zener Diode? A Zener diode is a special type of rectifying…
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A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
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In the previous section, we saw a circuit using one J-K flip-flop that…
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Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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This tool helps calculate the impedance of an edge-coupled microstrip.
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In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test mixed-signal analog and digital circuits using the versatile 555 timer IC. These projects will teach you about RC time constants, duty cycle, transistor current drive, LEDs, voltage doublers, and more.
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Up to this point we have considered logic reduction problems where…
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What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…
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Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
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Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…
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So far, we’ve studied both S-R and D latch circuits with enable…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC electric fields using the sensitive voltage detector and learn about capacitive coupling, EMI, and shielding techniques.
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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.
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a high-impedance voltmeter and learn about circuit loading and how to use op amps to reduce loading effects.
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When first approaching a failed or otherwise misbehaving system, the…
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When a transistor is in the fully-off state (like an open switch), it…
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“Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made…
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Three-phase Wye(Y) Connection Initially, we explored the idea of…
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Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…
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Who Developed the Karnaugh Map? Maurice Karnaugh, a…
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Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
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Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…
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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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The node voltage method of DC network analysis solves for unknown…
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JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…
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Sometimes it is necessary to determine the length of time that a…
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The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is called…
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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
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What does it mean if an integrated circuit comes in DIP form? What…
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Typically, complex circuits are not arranged in nice, neat, clean…
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The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
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You may have wondered where we got that strange equation for the…
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