The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal” contact…
Learning Objectives Rheostat use Wiring a potentiometer as a rheostat…
If a strip of conductive metal is stretched, it will become skinnier…
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of op-amp…
Most of us have experienced some form of electric “shock,”…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
PARTS AND MATERIALS High-quality “closed-cup” audio headphones…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6-volt battery Electromagnet made from experiment…
Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries Two NPN…
Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries One NPN transistor—models…
The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…
Has the system ever worked before? If yes, has anything happened to…
It is fairly important to use large value resistors (10 MΩ works…
AC electromechanical meter movements come in two basic arrangements:…
As we’ve seen, negative feedback is an incredibly useful…
Digital logic gate circuits are manufactured as integrated circuits:…
Synchronous motors load the power line with a leading power factor.…
This collection of wires that I keep referring to between the tank…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
A very common misconception students have about potentiometers is the…
Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…
As versatile as electromechanical relays can be, they do suffer many…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…
Of course, there is a danger of electrical shock when directly…
A peak detector is a series connection of a diode and a…
PARTS AND MATERIALS High-quality “closed-cup” audio headphones…
