Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
PARTS AND MATERIALS One N-channel junction field-effect transistor,…
Learning Objectives Rheostat use Wiring a potentiometer as a rheostat…
Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…
The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6-volt battery Electromagnet made from experiment…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries Two NPN…
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a bridged-tee attenuator.
Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electronic component that…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Electromagnet from previous experiment Permanent…
The Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, was invented in the late…
This calculator determines the wavelength of a signal given the frequency and dielectric constant.
OK, so how exactly can we represent AC quantities of voltage or…
This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a T-pad attenuator.
PARTS AND MATERIALS Oscilloscope Assortment of non-polarized…
Things start to get complicated when we need to relate two or more AC…
The Q, or quality, factor of a resonant circuit is a measure of the…
As we’ve already learned, electricity requires a complete path…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Using the same value components in our series example circuit, we will…
Resistors vs. Inductors Inductors do not behave the same way as…
It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…
“I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum…
A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…
A calculator for computing the impedance of a wire stripline.
