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Time Constant Circuits

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Example Circuits and Netlists

Textbook

The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…

Ohm’s Law Practice Worksheet With Answers

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Si Lab - Commutating Diode

Textbook

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple circuit that will teach you how to use a commutating diode to reduce inductive kickback.

Oscillator Circuits

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law Calculator

Tools

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.

Capacitors and Calculus

Textbook

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

Switched Capacitor Circuitry

Worksheets - Inductors

Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…

Inductance

Worksheets - Inductors

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! One of the fundamental principles of…

Time Constant Calculations

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Si Lab - Full-wave Bridge Rectifier With Output Filtering

Textbook

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.

Inductors

Worksheets - Inductors

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…

Fundamentals of Radio Communication

Worksheets - Inductors

What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…

Magnetic Units of Measurement

Worksheets - Inductors

In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…

Inductor Quirks

Textbook

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

SPICE Quirks

Textbook

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

Series and Parallel AC Circuits

Worksheets - Inductors

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

AC Network Analysis

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Passive Filter Circuits

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Tube Lab - Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier

Textbook

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.

Resistors

Worksheets - Inductors

Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…

Switch Contact Design

Textbook

A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…

Design Project: Logic Probe

Worksheets - Inductors

What factors determine where potentiometers Rpot1 and Rpot2 must be…

Signal Modulation

Worksheets - Inductors

A modern method of electrical power control involves inserting a…

Capacitance Calculator

Tools

This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.

Series-Parallel DC Circuits

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Simultaneous Equations for Circuit Analysis

Worksheets - Inductors

Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…

Thevenin’s, Norton’s, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems

Worksheets - Inductors

Suppose a 12 volt lead-acid battery has an internal resistance of 20…

555 Lab - Advanced Red LED Flasher

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.

Building Resistor Circuits Using Breadboards, Perfboards, and Terminal Strips

Textbook

Over the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…

BJT Amplifier Troubleshooting

Worksheets - Inductors

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

The Shockley Diode

Textbook

Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…

Parallel Resistor-Capacitor Circuits

Textbook

Using the same value components in our series example circuit, we will…

Voltmeter Impact on Measured Circuit

Textbook

Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…

Inductive Reactance

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Power in Resistive and Reactive AC circuits

Textbook

Consider a circuit for a single-phase AC power system, where a 120…

A 50-Ohm Cable?

Textbook

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

DC Lab - Current Divider

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build resistive current dividers and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's current law function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.

Si Lab - Commutating Diode

Textbook

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple circuit that will teach you how to use a commutating diode to reduce inductive kickback.

DC Lab - Rate-of-change Indicator

Textbook

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.

Basic Logic Gates

Worksheets - Inductors

Identify the type of logic gate shown in this schematic diagram, and…

RMS Voltage Calculator

Tools

This calculator calculates the RMS Voltage value from either the peak voltage, the peak-to-peak voltage, or the average voltage.

Intro Lab - Resistor Power Dissipation

Textbook

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.

Digital Logic Functions

Textbook

We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…

Edge Coupled Trace Inductance Calculator

Tools

This calculator helps you compute for the inductance of an edge coupled trace.

Q Factor and Bandwidth of a Resonant Circuit

Textbook

The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…

Look-up Tables

Textbook

Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…

Energy, Work, and Power

Worksheets - Inductors

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

Inductors

Worksheets - Inductors

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! A 5 H inductor is subjected to an electric…

Ohm’s Law - How Voltage, Current, and Resistance Relate

Textbook

The first, and perhaps most important, relationship between current,…

Peak Voltage Calculator

Tools

The peak voltage calculator calculates peak voltage values from the peak-to-peak voltage, RMS voltage, or average voltage.

“Long’’ and “Short’’ Transmission Lines

Textbook

In DC and low-frequency AC circuits, the characteristic impedance of…

Transistors, Hybrid

Textbook

In essence, the IGFET controls the base current of a BJT, which…

Trigonometric Equivalencies

Textbook

Universal Shift Registers: Parallel-in, Parallel-out

Textbook

The purpose of the parallel-in/ parallel-out shift register is to take…

Analog Lab - Op Amp Integrator

Textbook

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 Inductors

Textbook

Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…

Wiring Color Codes Infographic

Textbook

Wiring Color Codes Infographic. Released under the Creative Commons…

Design Project: DC Motor

Worksheets - Inductors

The armature windings of your DC motor will have very low resistance.…

AC Lab - Using a Transformer to Build a 12 VAC Power Supply

Textbook

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a 12 V alternating current (AC) power supply using a step-down transformer and learn about transformer operation and the purpose of tapped windings.