In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.
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This series LED resistance calculator is perfect for when you have a single LED or a number of the same color of LEDs in series and need to know which resistor you should use.
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This calculator is useful for calculating the luminous flux for LEDs where the angle is known.
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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a digital combination lock with LED output indicators and learn about XOR gate functionality and how to implement NOR logic functionality using diodes.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a multiple LED flasher and learn how to use inductive flyback to generate a voltage pulse that is greater than the supply voltage.
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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test an automated circuit that sequentially flashes 10 LED, and learn about counters, frequency dividers, and switch debouncing.
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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A technician uses a stroboscope to “freeze” the rotation of a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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In addition to performing tasks of amplification and switching, tubes…
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What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a red LED flasher and learn a useful application of the versatile 555 timer IC.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a 7-segment binary-coded decimal (BCD) display and learn about active-low and active-high logic inputs.
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Note the “50 ohm” rating printed on the jacket of the cable. What…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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A tool designed to compute the values to be used in a T-match Impedance Circuit
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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The Law of Sines (for any triangle) The Law of Cosines (for any…
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Decibel as Absolute Unit of Power It is also possible to use the…
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…
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This calculator gives the reactance and admittance of an inductor or the inductance given the reactance of an inductor
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There are three basic factors of capacitor construction determining…
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A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
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Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
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When analyzing complex series and parallel circuits, it is easy to…
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Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
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Value of time constant in series RC and RL circuits Time…
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A calculator for computing the inductance of a coaxial cable.
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