The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.
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This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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Pure resistive AC circuit: voltage and current are in phase. …
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Let’s take the same components for our series example circuit…
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We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
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Dielectric strength in kilovolts per inch (kV/in): Material*…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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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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Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
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In the last section, we learned what would happen in simple…
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We can take the same components from the series circuit and rearrange…
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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In this introduction to parallel resistance circuits, we will explain…
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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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This calculator is designed to compute for the parameters needed to design a L-Match Impedance Circuit
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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…
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In this hands-on semiconductor experiment, build an improved full-wave rectifier with output filtering and learn about capacitive filtering in AC-to-DC power converters.
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Reactive Power We know that reactive loads such as inductors and…
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
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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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Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…
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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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Using an electrical meter safely and efficiently is perhaps the most…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, an electronic musical keyboard will be used as a variable-frequency AC signal generator to learn the difference between AC amplitude and frequency.
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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…
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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
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While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
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What is an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), and what…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
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There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…
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As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a BJT differential amplifier and learn about a fundamental building block that is the basis of most operational amplifiers.
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This calculator calculates the resistivity of a component based on its resistance value, length, and cross-sectional area.
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The benefits of scientific notation do not end with ease of writing…
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Arithmetic Sequences An arithmetic sequence is a series of numbers…
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Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an electromagnet and learn about electromagnetism including the relationship of magnetic polarity to current flow.
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of a broadside coupled stripline.
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The instrumentation amplifier calculator will assist in the design and analysis of a conventional instrumentation amplifier circuit by calculating the required resistor values and gain.
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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An unbalanced Wheatstone bridge cannot be solved using simple series…
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Resistors vs. Inductors Inductors do not behave the same way as…
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The electrons of different types of atoms have different degrees of…
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The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
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If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…
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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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What is the purpose of the switch shown in this schematic diagram?
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The circuit in the previous section is not a very practical one. In…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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A switch is an electrical component that can “make” or…
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Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
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