Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
PARTS AND MATERIALS One 12AX7 dual triode vacuum tube Two power…
Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
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.
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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.
Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
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.
At the beginning of this chapter, it illustrates how transistors could…
In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
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.
It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
This calculator is designed to compute for the parameters needed to design a L-Match Impedance Circuit
This calculator will solve for either distance, time, or speed given two of the three parameters.
PARTS AND MATERIALS One 9V Battery Battery Clip (Radio Shack catalog #…
Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…
Because batteries create current flow in a circuit by exchanging…
In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…
This calculator helps determine the maximum temperature a device can withstand
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
So far, we’ve only been able to escape the sheer volume of…
With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
This chapter will cover the physics behind the operation of…
Typically, complex circuits are not arranged in nice, neat, clean…
Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…
Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…
Ohm’s Law also makes intuitive sense if you apply it to the…
In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…