In an ideal case, an inductor acts as a purely reactive device. That…
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Inductors have the exact opposite characteristics of capacitors.…
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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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Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
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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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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! One of the fundamental principles of…
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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.
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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
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As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
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(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
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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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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…
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In the common-emitter section of this chapter, we saw a SPICE analysis…
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Design a passive circuit that will create a "split” ( V/-V) power…
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This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
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For a given amount of water pressure, which will flow a greater rate…
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Pure resistive AC circuit: voltage and current are in phase. …
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…
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In this hands-on semiconductor experiment, build an improved full-wave rectifier with output filtering and learn about capacitive filtering in AC-to-DC power converters.
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Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
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This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.
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The first, and perhaps most important, relationship between current,…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
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Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…
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A high-pass filter’s task is just the opposite of a low-pass…
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If two coils of wire are brought into close proximity with each other…
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As was mentioned before, the angle of this “power…
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The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
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What do each of the oscilloscope axes represent, in real-life terms…
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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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It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
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Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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Arithmetic Sequences An arithmetic sequence is a series of numbers…
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How much voltage is there between the following pairs of points in…
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As was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…
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Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…
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Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…
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There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…
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This calculates values of the inductance, capacitance of an inductor and capacitor used in a Butterworth LC bandpass filter.
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The most important component of your voltmeter will be the…
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As was stated in the last chapter, there is more than one type of…
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“I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the…
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A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
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Many different equations used in the analysis of electric circuits may…
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Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
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