Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a BJT differential amplifier and learn about a fundamental building block that is the basis of most operational amplifiers.
If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…
It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will perform a 4-wire Kelvin resistance measurement and learn how to accurately measure resistance.
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a junction field-effect transistor (JFET) to build a sensitive switching circuit and learn about JFET current gain.
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use an LED as a light-sensitive photodetector and learn how to use a bipolar transistor in a common-emitter amplifier configuration.
Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
This calculator calculates the RMS Voltage value from either the peak voltage, the peak-to-peak voltage, or the average voltage.
In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, use a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to switch an LED and learn about the current their amplification.
The Inductance Formula Wheeler’s formulas for…
Associative Property In addition and multiplication, terms may be…
Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
A calculator for computing the impedance of an edge coupled stripline.
The concept and measurement units of resistance are most often used…
It should be common-sense knowledge that liquids flow through…
Factoring Identities : a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a - b) a2 + 2ab + b2…
There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
In this electrical circuit, trace the direction of current through the…
Before we begin to explore the effects of resistors, inductors, and…
SPICE is a computer program designed to simulate analog electronic…
There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
