Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
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This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
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The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
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Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…
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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.
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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.
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Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
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Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will perform a 4-wire Kelvin resistance measurement and learn how to accurately measure resistance.
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It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
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Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
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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.
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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
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Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
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For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
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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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If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will sense AC magnetic fields using a simple wire coil and learn about AC signal coupling, orientation effects, and the impact of shielding using different materials.
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Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
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Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
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By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
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Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…
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“All men are liable to error;” —John Locke Whereas…
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Note, Q3 and Q4 in the figure below are complementary, NPN and PNP…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use series and parallel resistor networks to precisely adjust the range and zero point of a rheostat.
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Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
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This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a Pi Attenuator.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a precision potentiometer from three lower precision potentiometer and learn about voltage range compression and parameter interactions.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.
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This article explains the step-by-step process for determining the…
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A common class of operation used in radio-frequency (RF) amplifier…
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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.
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It was discovered centuries ago that certain types of materials would…
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TTL Circuit Analysis Let’s examine the following TTL circuit and…
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This calculator determines the bias and feedback of resistors for an inverting op-amp.
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Over the course of learning about electricity, you will want to…
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There are not too many circuit symbols for bipolar transistors. There…
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A multiplexer, abbreviated mux, is a device that has multiple inputs…
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Limitations of Electromechanical Relays As versatile as…
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In this motor control circuit, how would you ensure that there is no…
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