Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…
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Schottky diodes Schottky diodes are constructed of a metal-to-N…
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A common topology for DC-AC power converter circuits uses a pair of…
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What is the difference between DC and AC electricity? Identify some…
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Voltage is commonly defined as “electrical pressure.” The unit of…
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There are many different types of power sources, and here some of the…
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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.
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Define the following terms: energy, work, and power.
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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.
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This calculator will solve for either distance, time, or speed given two of the three parameters.
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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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When calculating the power dissipation of resistive components, we can…
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Varicap or varactor diodes A variable capacitance diode is known as a…
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Solving for x in a given polynomial equation “ax2 + bx + c…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build an astable multivibrator (oscillator) circuit that provides an output in the audio frequency range and learn the effect of component values and supply voltage on oscillation frequency.
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This tool is designed to calculate the inductance of two parallel wires
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In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…
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Early computer science pioneers such as Alan Turing and John Von…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog voltage comparator circuit and learn how open-loop operational amplifiers function.
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a simple circuit that will teach you how to use a commutating diode to reduce inductive kickback.
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This calculator computes for the output pulse width of a 555 timer monostable circuit
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A very common misconception students have about potentiometers is the…
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A calculator for computing the impedance of a wire stripline.
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There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…
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Now that we’ve seen how series and parallel AC circuit analysis…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.
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Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze relay…
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The voltage divider is a circuit used to create a voltage less than or equal to the input voltage.
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Things start to get complicated when we need to relate two or more AC…
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