A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
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So far we know that AC voltage alternates in polarity and AC current…
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In this introduction to series resistance circuits, we will explain…
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Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
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In this hands-on introduction to electronics, you will experiment with a multimeter and learn how to measure current using the ammeter function.
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As strange as it may seem, any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform is…
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Wire-by-Number project: simple voltage divider Description: Build a…
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The electrons of different types of atoms have different degrees of…
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Three-phase Wye(Y) Connection Initially, we explored the idea of…
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It is sometimes desirable to have circuits capable of selectively…
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There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
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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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If a block of P-type semiconductor is placed in contact with a block…
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A transmission line of infinite length is an interesting abstraction,…
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“I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the…
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Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…
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Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
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Sometimes it is necessary to determine the length of time that a…
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What will this voltmeter register when connected to a battery as shown…
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The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
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As a first example of useful combinational logic, let’s build a…
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This calculator computes the noise figure and noise temperature in a system
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Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
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What is Attenuators? Attenuators are passive devices. It is…
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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Like all diodes, Shockley diodes are unidirectional devices; that is,…
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As lengthy as this chapter has been up to this point, it only begins…
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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 was previously mentioned, we need more than just a continuous path…
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A right triangle is defined as having one angle precisely…
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A switch is an electrical component that can “make” or…
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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
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The superposition theorem is one of those strokes of genius that takes…
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In our study of AC circuits thus far, we’ve explored circuits…
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AC Motors Perhaps the most important benefit of polyphase AC power…
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Passive Devices Components incapable of controlling current by means…
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A bistable multivibrator has two stable states, as indicated by the…
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What Is a Zener Diode? A Zener diode is a special type of rectifying…
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The most straightforward DC network analysis technique is the branch…
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Bipolar transistors are constructed of a three-layer semiconductor…
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Our exploration of thyristors begins with a device called the…
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Impedance Matching Because transformers can step voltage and current…
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Older electrical schematics showed connecting wires crossing, while…
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Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…
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In this introduction to parallel resistance circuits, we will explain…
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