The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…
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A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…
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A rheostat (variable resistor) and a switch are both examples of…
(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an oscillator with hysteresis from a Schmitt trigger and learn how to use it to create an RC oscillator and a method to configure a 555 timer as an astable multivibrator.
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Generally speaking, how many “time constants” worth of time does…
Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
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Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
As we saw with DC measurement circuits, the circuit configuration…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog differentiator circuit that outputs a signal proportional to the rate-of-change and learn about one of the advantages of analog circuits.
Because the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in…
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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Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.
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The first, and perhaps most important, relationship between current,…
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What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…
A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
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.
Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…
What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
The Inductance Formula Wheeler’s formulas for…
This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
Similar in thought to the idea of the integrated circuit, tube…
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A practical application of switch and relay logic is in control…
Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
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What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
The single-transistor inverter circuit illustrated earlier is actually…
The armature windings of your DC motor will have very low resistance.…
Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…
The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…
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A tool designed to calculate the power density of an antenna
Resonance in a Tank Circuit A condition of resonance will be…
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The half-adder is extremely useful until you want to add more than one…
What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…