In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, power a DC motor through a multi-conductor cable to learn how AC signals are coupled between conductors and how to mitigate noise coupling.
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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…
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Capacitance Formula Permittivity of Dielectric …
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple RC circuit that demonstrates phase shift and learn how out-of-phase AC voltages do not add algebraically.
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Let’s take the following example circuit and analyze it: …
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Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
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Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! One of the fundamental principles of…
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Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…
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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
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Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…
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In an ideal case, an inductor acts as a purely reactive device. That…
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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As with inductors, the ideal capacitor is a purely reactive device,…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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The Functionality of Diode Polarity Being able to determine the…
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The Inductance Formula Wheeler’s formulas for…
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Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
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As was mentioned before, the angle of this “power…
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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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The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will construct a voltage detector with adjustable sensitivity and audio output, and you will learn a method for detecting small electrical signals without an oscilloscope.
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A circuit with an inductor (L) and capacitor (C) connected in parallel or series will have a resonant frequency at which their impedances are equal. Given two of the three values—inductance, capacitance, or resonant frequency—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
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So far, the filter designs we’ve concentrated on have employed…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a variable conductor and learn the impact of a metal core placed inside an inductor coil has on the inductance.
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This calculator is useful for calculating the luminous flux for LEDs where the angle is known.
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Capacitors, like all electrical components, have limitations that must…
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The time constant of a series RC circuit is the product of the resistance and capacitance. Given two of the three values—resistance, capacitance, or RC time constant—this tool will calculate the missing third variable.
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…
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A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
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Inductive Reactance Capacitive Reactance …
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Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…
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In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of voltage…
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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build and test a 2-input digital NAND gate with LED indicators and learn to read pinout diagrams, power a digital IC, connect unused inputs and outputs, and use pulldown resistors.
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Explain how a moving-coil, or dynamic microphone works. Identify how…
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The table of electric currents and their various bodily effects was…
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In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
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Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
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For extremely high-frequency applications (above 1 GHz), the…
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Passive Devices Components incapable of controlling current by means…
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Periodic table of chemical elements.
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Critical temperatures given in Kelvins Material Element/Alloy Critical…
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SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC electric fields using the sensitive voltage detector and learn about capacitive coupling, EMI, and shielding techniques.
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Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…
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This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
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Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
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