Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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.
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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.
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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.
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
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.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
If we add a voltage divider to the negative feedback wiring so that…
We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
Resonance in a Tank Circuit A condition of resonance will be…
In designing digital circuits, the designer often begins with a truth…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a variable conductor and learn the impact of a metal core placed inside an inductor coil has on the inductance.
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The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.
This calculator is useful for calculating the luminous flux for LEDs where the angle is known.
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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a microstrip.
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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.
No text on electrical metering could be called complete without a…
Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a resistive voltage divider and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
Over the course of the next few chapters, you will learn that AC…
In an astable circuit, the output voltage alternates between VCC and 0 volts on a continuous basis. This calculator will help you design an oscillator using a 555 timer IC.