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Resonance

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The Q factor of a series inductive circuit is given by the following…

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.

Intermediate Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…

AC Capacitor Circuits

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Capacitors Vs. Resistors Capacitors do not behave the same as…

Input and Output Coupling

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

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

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

Magnetic Fields and Inductance

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Whenever electrons flow through a conductor, a magnetic field will…

Inductor Sizing Equation

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The Inductance Formula     Wheeler’s formulas for…

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.

Practical Considerations - Inductors

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

Inductor Quirks

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

Electric Fields and Capacitance

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Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…

Passive Filter Circuits

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In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…

Inductor Commutating Circuits

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A popular use of diodes is for the mitigation of inductive…

SPICE Quirks

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“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous   SPICE…

AC Motor Theory

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Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…

Capacitor Quirks

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As with inductors, the ideal capacitor is a purely reactive device,…

AC Power

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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…

Capacitor Charge and Time Constant Calculator

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This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.

Performance-Based Assessments for Basic Electricity Competencies

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Inverting Op-Amp Resistor Calculator

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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.

Active Versus Passive Devices

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Passive Devices Components incapable of controlling current by means…

Algebraic Substitution for Electric Circuits

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There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…

AC Lab - Large Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

Capacitive Reactance

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

Insulator Breakdown Voltage

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The atoms in insulating materials have very tightly-bound electrons,…

Polarity of voltage drops

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When using conventional current flow, we can trace the direction of…

Solving Series and Parallel Circuits With the Table Method and Ohm’s Law

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The table method provides a structured methodology for ensuring you…

Factors Affecting Inductance

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There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…

AC Lab - Variable Inductor

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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.

Inductor Transient Response

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Inductors have the exact opposite characteristics of capacitors.…

Ohm’s Law (again!)

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A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…

A 50-Ohm Cable?

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

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

Electric Fields and Capacitance

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Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…

DC Lab - Potentiometric Voltmeter

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a null-balancing potentiometric voltmeter and learn how to prevent a voltmeter from changing the voltage it is measuring.

Factors Affecting Capacitance

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There are three basic factors of capacitor construction determining…

Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

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

Meter Check of a Diode

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The Functionality of Diode Polarity Being able to determine the…

Ohm’s Law Calculator

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Calculate circuit parameters using Ohm's Law

DC Lab - Potato Battery

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will create a battery from a potato (yes! a potato) and learn about the relationship between chemical energy and electric energy.

Voltage and Current Calculations

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

Electromagnetism

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The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity…

Digital Lab - S-R Latch Using NOR Gates

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an S-R latch using two NOR gates and learn how this type of digital memory operates, including invalid states, race conditions, and the effects of output loading.

Multi-Stage Transistor Amplifiers

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

Differential Transistor Amplifiers

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

The P-N Junction

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If a block of P-type semiconductor is placed in contact with a block…

CMOS Gate Circuitry

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Up until this point, our analysis of transistor logic circuits has…

Square Wave Signals

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It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…

Frequency and Phase Measurement

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An important electrical quantity with no equivalent in DC circuits is…

Measurements of AC Magnitude

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So far we know that AC voltage alternates in polarity and AC current…

Stripline Max Current Calculator

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A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle

Relay Construction

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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

Trace Resistance Calculator

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This calculator determines the resistance of a microstrip trace

Wire Types and Sizes

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Most electrical wire is covered in a rubber or plastic coating called…

Antenna Downtilt and Coverage Calculator

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This calculator will determine the correct antenna downtilt angle given the heights of the antennas and distance between them.

Circuit Wiring

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So far, we’ve been analyzing single-battery, single-resistor…

Field-effect-controlled Thyristors

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Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…

Contributors (2)

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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…

Common Antiderivatives

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