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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…
What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…
A tool designed to calculate skin depth based on the conductive material being used and the frequency of the signal.
Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
Certain substances are known to physically deform (shorten or…
Despite lock-out/tag-out procedures and multiple repetitions of…
Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
An LED resistance calculator is perfect for when you have a single LED and need to know which resistor you should use.
Calculate the voltage output by the secondary winding of a transformer…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6-volt battery Electromagnet made from experiment…
After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…
For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…
What is an Operational Amplifier (Op-amp)? Operational Amplifiers,…
What Is a Zener Diode? A Zener diode is a special type of rectifying…
Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…
While mention of operational amplifiers typically provokes visions of…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 555 timer IC (Radio Shack catalog # 276-1723) One…
Bipolar Junction Transistor or BJT Current Mirror An often-used…
This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
What is Norton’s Theorem? Norton’s Theorem states that it…
Thomas Edison, that prolific American inventor, is often credited with…
The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…
Single phase power system schematic diagram shows little about the…
