Inductors, like all electrical components, have limitations which must…
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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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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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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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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…
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Because capacitors store energy in the form of an electric field, they…
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By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…
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Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, construct a signal generator circuit that creates two different types of ramp signals and learn how capacitors charge when connected to resistors and constant current sources.
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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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Let’s take the following example circuit and analyze it: …
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Capacitors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
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The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
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Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…
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Explain how an ohmmeter is able to measure the resistance of a…
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A very common misconception students have about potentiometers is the…
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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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An inductor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that…
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The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will examine the heat generated by resistors and maybe even make one smoke! Also, learn to calculate power dissipation using Joule's law and resistor power ratings.
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A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…
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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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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…
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While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…
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Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…
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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
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Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…
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In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
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Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…
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A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…
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Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…
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Our next transistor configuration to study is a bit simpler for gain…
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This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.
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What does it mean for an object to have an electric charge? Give an…
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Capacitance Formula Permittivity of Dielectric …
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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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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use a PC-based oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn basic oscilloscope operation.
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While mention of operational amplifiers typically provokes visions of…
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When inductors are connected in series, the total inductance is the…
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In addition to voltage and current, there is another important…
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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
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