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When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
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This calculator will solve for either distance, time, or speed given two of the three parameters.
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.
A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
There are many different types of power sources, and here some of the…
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.
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Voltage is commonly defined as “electrical pressure.” The unit of…
What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…
Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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.
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors…
Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
Of course, there is a danger of electrical shock when directly…
What is Rectification? Now we come to the most popular application of…
Thyristors are a broad classification of bipolar-conducting…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will create a battery from a potato (yes! a potato) and learn about the relationship between chemical energy and electric energy.
Radio waves are comprised of oscillating electric and magnetic fields,…
To enter numbers in scientific notation into a hand calculator, there…
A demultiplexer, sometimes abbreviated dmux, is a circuit that has one…
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Example Derivatives of e Proportionality Constant When we say that a…
What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
The half-adder is extremely useful until you want to add more than one…
If some percentage of an amplifier’s output signal is connected…
The word battery simply means a group of similar components. In…
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As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…
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