Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
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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 Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
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When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
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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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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a three-stage common-emitter amplifier using bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about multi-stage gain and feedback.
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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build capacitor charging and discharging circuits and learn how to calculate the RC time constant of resistor-capacitor circuits.
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This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
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There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…
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“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous SPICE…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
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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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A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…
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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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To overcome the challenge of creating necessary DC bias voltage for an…
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What are Simultaneous Equations and Systems of Equations? The terms…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
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In order to work with complex numbers without drawing vectors, we…
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De Forest’s Audion tube came to be known as the triode tube…
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All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
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Also called the parallel A/D converter, this circuit is the simplest…
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Definition of a Logarithm “log” denotes a…
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JFETs, like bipolar transistors, are able to “throttle”…
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Devoting a whole chapter in a modern electronics text to the design…
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A calculator for computing the impedance of an edge coupled stripline.
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In any electrically conductive substance, what are charge carriers?…
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Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
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What would happen to this meter movement, if connected directly to a…
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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
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In the previous section, we explored what would happen in simple…
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In these hands-on semiconductor electronics experiments, learn to build and test circuits using discrete silicon (Si) devices, including diodes and transistors. Also, learn important circuit designs, including rectifiers, current mirrors, amplifiers, and oscillators.
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
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All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
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A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
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The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
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Quantum physics describes the states of electrons in an atom according…
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Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are…
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<p> Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological…
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“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous SPICE…
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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
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Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…
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The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
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Note: all angles (x) must be expressed in units of radians for these…
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Input impedance varies considerably with the circuit configuration…
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Definition of a Logarithm “log” denotes a…
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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…
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The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…
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In essence, the IGFET controls the base current of a BJT, which…
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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…
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If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…
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