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PARTS AND MATERIALS One 12AX7 dual triode vacuum tube Two power…
Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
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The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
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Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…
A Link Budget puts into account all gains and losses a signal goes through in a system as it is transmitted. The calculator calculates the power of the received signal given amplifier and antenna gains, and medium loss.
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PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries Four NPN…
The SPICE circuit simulation computer program uses scientific notation…
Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…
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This tool is designed to calculate the inductance of two parallel wires
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Series and Parallel Resistances Series and Parallel…
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Definition of a Logarithm “log” denotes a…
The fourth example has A partially overlapping B. Though, we will…
This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a wire loop.