Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
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.
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
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.
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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.
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
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.
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.
Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.
The Law of Sines (for any triangle) The Law of Cosines (for any…
Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…
What does the normal status of an electrical switch refer to?…
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.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a battery-operated circuit with a light and learn about open and short circuit failures.
As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…
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.
There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.
Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…
In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.
Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…
Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…
In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…
Electromechanical relays used to start and stop high-power electric…
Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…
For bipolar junction transistors, the fundamental measure of…
In the previous section, we explored what would happen in simple…
