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Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…
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Capacitors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
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The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog integrator using an operational amplifier and learn about integration functions, op amp input bias currents, and how to limit the voltage swing of a potentiometer.
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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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There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…
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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
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Capacitors Vs. Resistors Capacitors do not behave the same as…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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Dielectric strength in kilovolts per inch (kV/in): Material*…
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Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…
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Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
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The smaller the cross-sectional area of any given wire, the greater…
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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
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When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is the…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Temperature coefficient (α) per degree C: Material Element/Alloy…
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You might have been wondering how charges can continuously flow in a…
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If the output of a shift register is fed back to the input. a ring…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple transformer and learn some important transformer fundamentals including voltage step-up and step-down.
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Another variation on a theme of bistable multivibrators is the J-K…
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What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…
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For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…
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It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…
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Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…
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In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…
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Seeing as how a common meter movement can be made to function as a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a light with a switch and learn the basics of connecting toggle (on/off) switches into circuits.
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Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…
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“Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made…
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A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
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The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
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When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is the…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a pulse-width modulator power controller for a light and learn the basics of PWM signals.
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The Law of Sines (for any triangle) The Law of Cosines (for any…
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This article explains the step-by-step process for determining the…
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Like all electrical and electronic components, transistors are limited…
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What is Rectification? Now we come to the most popular application of…
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Add the following binary numbers:
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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
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As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Three-phase Wye(Y) Connection Initially, we explored the idea of…
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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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Serial-in, serial-out shift registers delay data by one clock time for…
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When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
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Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…
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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…
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