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.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
This calculator computes for the capacitor charge time and energy, given the supply voltage and the added series resistance.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Class B push-pull audio amplifier to drive a speaker and learn about crossover distortion and how to minimize it using negative feedback.
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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.
Remember that this tutorial is not exhaustive by any means, and that…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, construct a three-stage common-emitter amplifier using bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and learn about multi-stage gain and feedback.
Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
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The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
In simple reactive circuits with little or no resistance, the effects…
This tool calculates a capacitor's reactance for a given capacitance value and signal frequency.
In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…
Over the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use potentiometers to vary a voltage and learn about voltage divider ratios and potentiometer applications.
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What do we do if we come across a circuit more complex than the simple…
There’s a sure way to calculate any of the values in a reactive…
“Garbage in, garbage out.” —Anonymous SPICE…
As an instructor of electronics, I am called upon frequently to help…
This calculator is useful for calculating the luminous flux for LEDs where the angle is known.
There are two basic Ohm’s Law equations: one relating voltage,…
If two coils of wire are brought into close proximity with each other…
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.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a resistive voltage divider and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.
Previously, we examined series circuits and parallel circuits using…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
Solve this equation for the value of x: x + 5 = 8 How many exact…
A peak detector is a series connection of a diode and a…
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
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.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
Quantum physics describes the states of electrons in an atom according…
So far, we’ve been analyzing single-battery, single-resistor…
There are circumstances when you may need to analyze a DC reactive…
Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.
For a given amount of water pressure, which will flow a greater rate…
Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
Figure below shows a photodiode amplifier for measuring low levels of…
Given three of the four input parameters (refractive indices, angles of incidence, and refraction) this tool calculates the missing variable based on Snell's law.
What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…
Tables of specific resistance and temperature coefficient of…
The table of electric currents and their various bodily effects was…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…
This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
Note, Q3 and Q4 in the figure below are complementary, NPN and PNP…
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.
Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…
The field effect transistor was proposed by Julius Lilienfeld in US…
