There are many different types of power sources, and here some of the…
This calculator will solve for either distance, time, or speed given two of the three parameters.
What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…
This calculator will determine the instantaneous energy, sustained energy, and power consumed by an electrical system given two of the three electrical parameters (voltage, current, or resistance) and the time.
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
Voltage is commonly defined as “electrical pressure.” The unit of…
A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a 12 V alternating current (AC) power supply using a step-down transformer and learn about transformer operation and the purpose of tapped windings.
When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
This calculator uses Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate the magnitude and polarity of the induced electromotive force (EMF) caused by a change in magnetic flux through a closed-loop coil.
If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
Identify some different ways you can create the sine-wave audio tracks…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will examine the heat generated by resistors and maybe even make one smoke! Also, learn to calculate power dissipation using Joule's law and resistor power ratings.
Consider a circuit for a single-phase AC power system, where a 120…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.
An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
Another strategy for addressing the problem of secondary electrons…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Explain how the microphone in your amplifier works. How, exactly, does…
Circuits consisting of just one battery and one load resistance are…
Dielectric strength in kilovolts per inch (kV/in): Material*…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
SPICE is a computer program designed to simulate analog electronic…
What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.
Sometimes it is necessary to determine the length of time that a…
What are Time-Delay Relays? Some relays are constructed with a kind of…
In instrumentation circuitry, DC signals are often used as analog…
Resistors vs. Inductors Inductors do not behave the same way as…
In this circuit, the electric motor is supposed to turn on whenever…
A serial-in, parallel-out shift register is similar to the serial-in,…
Starting with circle A in a rectangular A’ universe in figure…
By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…
With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…
When the need arises to correct for poor power factor in an AC power…
If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
This calculator computes the noise figure and noise temperature in a system
The term “combinational” comes to us from mathematics. In…
Because of their insulated gates, IGFETs of all types have extremely…
In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…
Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…
