A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…
There are many different types of power sources, and here some of the…
When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, use…
Voltage is commonly defined as “electrical pressure.” The unit of…
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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A handy tool for reading resistor color code values
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
Anyone who’s studied geometry should be familiar with the…
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While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…
Capacitors do not have a stable “resistance” as conductors…
Determine the output voltage polarity of this op-amp (with reference…
This calculator determines the total path loss provided by an RF n-way power splitter.
Wiring for AC and DC power distribution branch circuits are color…
This calculator determines the resistance of a microstrip trace
With the notable exception of calculations for power (P), all AC…
The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
All About Diodes A diode is an electrical device allowing current to…
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One method of addressing the digital ramp ADC’s shortcomings is…
An often neglected area of study in modern electronics is that of…
PARTS AND MATERIALS High-quality “closed-cup” audio…
Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…
A transistor is a linear semiconductor device that controls current…
After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
Single phase power system schematic diagram shows little about the…
Introduction Whenever an electric voltage exists between two separated…
A tool designed to calculate the guided wavelength inside a microstrip.
While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved…
Inductors have the exact opposite characteristics of capacitors.…
Define the following metrological terms: • Uncertainty • Accuracy…
What is Conductance? In the study of DC circuits, the student of…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
By now you should be well aware of the correlation between electrical…
A helpful tool for calculating the impedance of a coaxial cable.
The first, and perhaps most important, the relationship between…
While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
Read-only memory (ROM) is similar in design to static or dynamic RAM…
Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Instantaneous Values in AC Circuits Pure resistive AC circuit:…
