What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
Learning Objectives Rheostat use Wiring a potentiometer as a rheostat…
In simple AC power systems, one of the two conductors is typically…
So far we know that AC voltage alternates in polarity and AC current…
PARTS AND MATERIALS One NPN transistor—models 2N2222 or 2N3403…
What would happen to this meter movement, if connected directly to a…
Electromechanical relays used to start and stop high-power electric…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Calculator (or pencil and paper for doing…
Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…
The Functionality of Diode Polarity Being able to determine the…
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If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
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Suppose a 12 volt lead-acid battery has an internal resistance of 20…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 6-volt battery Electromagnet made from experiment…
A very important measurement in many liquid chemical processes…
Determine what the magnitude and polarity of the voltmeter’s…
How much voltage is there between the following pairs of points in…
Parts and Materials Multimeter, digital or analog Assorted resistors…
What is the purpose of a seven-segment decoder circuit? What is a…
It has been found that any repeating, non-sinusoidal waveform can be…
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Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…
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What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…
As was stated earlier, most meter movements are sensitive devices.…
Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…
An oscilloscope is a very useful piece of electronic test equipment.…
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PARTS AND MATERIALS Calculator (or pencil and paper for doing…
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If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
What is a harmonic frequency? If an oscillator circuit outputs a…
To enter numbers in scientific notation into a hand calculator, there…
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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…
This calculator calculates the resistivity of a component based on its resistance value, length, and cross-sectional area.
If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities…
In this electrical circuit, trace the direction of current through the…
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
This calculator helps you determine the values of the resistors R1 and R2 to be used for a Pi Attenuator.
The electrical resistance of a conductor at any temperature may be…
Conductors lose all of their electrical resistance when cooled to…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 4001 quad NOR gate (Radio Shack catalog #…
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When lightning strikes, nearby magnetic compass needles may be seen to…
Phase shift oscillator. R1C1, R2C2, and R3C3 each provide 60° of…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
A third variation on the counter-DAC-based converter theme is, in my…
Identify each of these logic gates by name, and complete their…
While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
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