In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will construct a voltage detector with adjustable sensitivity and audio output, and you will learn a method for detecting small electrical signals without an oscilloscope.
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
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.
For ease of drawing complex circuit diagrams, electronic amplifiers…
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
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.
This calculator will determine the combined Lorentz force exerted on a charged particle moving through both an electric field and a magnetic field.
It is very important to keep in mind that the “normal”…
This calculator will convert pressure values to ten different standard units for pressure.
The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) was named because its operation…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock…
Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
Seebeck Effect An interesting phenomenon applied in the field of…
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.
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 electronics experiment, you will perform a 4-wire Kelvin resistance measurement and learn how to accurately measure resistance.
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.
Write an equation describing the precise mathematical relationship…
Suppose we altered our basic open-collector inverter circuit, adding a…
Identify which trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, or tangent) are…
There are four basic factors of inductor construction determining the…
Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…
In this circuit, three resistors receive the same amount of current (4…
A tool designed to calculate skin depth based on the conductive material being used and the frequency of the signal.
A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
Write the following exponential expressions in expanded form: 101 =…
When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…
In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…
Let’s analyze a simple series circuit and determine the voltage…
It is a common phenomenon for the electrical resistance of a substance…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
Thyristors are a class of semiconductor components exhibiting…
In this motor control circuit, how would you ensure that there is no…
A meter is any device built to accurately detect and display an…
The Functionality of Diode Polarity Being able to determine the…