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BJT Amplifier Troubleshooting

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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…

AC Lab - LC Tank Circuit

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a parallel resonant inductor-capacitor circuit and learn about oscillation, resonant frequency, and damping.

AC Lab - Phase Shift in a Capacitive Circuit

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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.

Practical Considerations - Inductors

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Inductors, like all electrical components, have limitations which must…

Resonant Filters

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So far, the filter designs we’ve concentrated on have employed…

Electric Fields and Capacitance

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Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…

Voltage and Current Calculations

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There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…

Capacitors and Calculus

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Capacitors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…

Time Constant Circuits

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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…

Ohm’s Law Practice Worksheet With Answers

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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.

Impedance

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Inductor Quirks

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In an ideal case, an inductor acts as a purely reactive device. That…

Calculating Power Factor

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As was mentioned before, the angle of this “power…

Circuit Components

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Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…

PN Junctions

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Resonance in Series-Parallel Circuits

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In simple reactive circuits with little or no resistance, the effects…

Capacitor Types

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A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electronic component that…

555 Lab - Red LED Flasher

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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.

Active Filters

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Calculus for Electric Circuits

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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

Differential Transistor Amplifiers

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Analog Lab - Op Amp Integrator

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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.

Mutual Inductance and Basic Operation

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Behaviors of Inductors wrapped around a Conductive Core Suppose we…

Input and Output Coupling

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To overcome the challenge of creating necessary DC bias voltage for an…

Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

AC Circuit Equations

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Inductive Reactance     Capacitive Reactance    …

Inductor Voltage and Current Relationship

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Inductors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…

Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law Calculator

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This calculator uses Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate the magnitude and polarity of the induced electromotive force (EMF) caused by a change in magnetic flux through a closed-loop coil.

LC Resonant Frequency Calculator

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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.

AC Motor Control Circuits

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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…

Active Filters

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Rectangle Loop Inductance Calculator

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This calculator helps you compute the inductance of a rectangle loop.

OpAmp Oscillator Circuits

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Superconductivity

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Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…

True, Reactive, and Apparent Power

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Reactive Power We know that reactive loads such as inductors and…

Inductance, Reactance, and Admittance Calculator

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This calculator gives the reactance and admittance of an inductor or the inductance given the reactance of an inductor

Kelvin (4-wire) Resistance Measurement

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Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…

Design Project: Audio Tone Control

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Suppose you were installing a high-power stereo system in your car,…

A 50-Ohm Cable?

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Early in my explorations of electricity, I came across a length of…

Resistors

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Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…

Basic identities

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Additive Identity a + 0 = a Multiplicative Identity 1a = a…

Differential Equations

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As opposed to normal equations where the solution is a number, a…

Potential Pitfalls

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Fallacious reasoning and poor interpersonal relations account for more…

Decibel Calculator

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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.

Measurement Circuits

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Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…

CMOS Logic Gates

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Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

Sources of Electricity

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What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…

High-pass Filters

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A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…

Three-phase Y and Delta Configurations

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Three-phase Wye(Y) Connection Initially, we explored the idea of…

Fundamentals of SPICE programming

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Programming a circuit simulation with SPICE is much like programming…

Winding Configurations

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Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

Tube Lab - Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.

Ohm’s Law Calculator

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Calculate circuit parameters using Ohm's Law

Polyphase Motor Design

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AC Motors Perhaps the most important benefit of polyphase AC power…

Class A BJT Amplifiers

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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Enhancement-type IGFETs

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Impedance Matching With Transformers

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Suppose you were to take a 3 kW electric heater rated for 240 VAC and…

Phase Rotation

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Three-Phase Alternator Let’s take the three-phase alternator…

AC Waveforms

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Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…