Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…
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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…
A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
Despite lock-out/tag-out procedures and multiple repetitions of…
A tool designed to calculate skin depth based on the conductive material being used and the frequency of the signal.
Certain substances are known to physically deform (shorten or…
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Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Electronic “keyboard” (musical)…
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Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
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In addition to voltage and current, there is another important…
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This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a Pi Attenuator.
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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a coil.
Up to now, every circuit that was presented was a combinatorial…
Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
In essence, the IGFET controls the base current of a BJT, which…
This calculator calculates the RMS Voltage value from either the peak voltage, the peak-to-peak voltage, or the average voltage.
It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
A helpful tool for computing the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) of an antenna
Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…
Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…
Identify some of the different types of capacitors, and their…
For bipolar junction transistors, the fundamental measure of…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Because octal and hexadecimal numeration systems have bases that are…
Mercury Standard Cell Back in the early days of electrical measurement…
Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
A calculator for solving the maximum current a microstrip can handle.
Power Equation of Ohm’s Law and Joule’s Law …
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The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…
The half-adder is extremely useful until you want to add more than one…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…
Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
This calculator calculates the resistivity of a component based on its resistance value, length, and cross-sectional area.
Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…
Practical Benefit of Active Devices The practical benefit of active…
It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
