Latest Oscilloscopes Education

Categories

Capacitive Reactance

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Passive Integrator and Differentiator Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

AC Waveforms

Textbook

When an alternator produces AC voltage, the voltage switches polarity…

AC Lab - Frequency Analysis

Textbook

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use the frequency spectrum display from an oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn about spectral analysis.

Linear Computational Circuitry

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Overcurrent Protection

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

What hazards might be posed by a circuit with excessive current going…

Rectifier Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Oscilloscope Trigger Controls

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…

Class A BJT Amplifiers

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Power Quality Measurement

Textbook

It used to be with large AC power systems that “power…

DIY EE Lab - Setting Up a Home Electronics Lab

Textbook

To build the DIY electronics projects described in this textbook, you will need a small work area, a few tools, and some basic electronics supplies. This page describes the setup of a low-cost home electronics laboratory.

Si Lab - Half-wave Rectifier

Textbook

In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a half-wave rectifier circuit using a silicon diode and learn about the differences between permanent magnet motor operation on AC vs. DC power.

Calculus for Electric Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

∫f(x) dx Calculus alert! Calculus is a branch of mathematics that…

Magnetic Units of Measurement

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

In electric circuits, the three basic quantities are voltage (E or V),…

Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

The circuit shown here is a four-bit analog-to-digital converter…

Analog Lab - High-impedance Voltmeter

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a high-impedance voltmeter and learn about circuit loading and how to use op amps to reduce loading effects.

AC Power

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…

DC Lab - Build Your Own Multimeter

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a simple voltmeter and ammeter while learning some fundamentals about circuit measurements.

Series-Parallel Combination AC Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

The Common-emitter Amplifier

Textbook

At the beginning of this chapter, it illustrates how transistors could…

Regulated Power Sources

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Intro Lab - Nonlinear Resistance

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will compare the resistance of a lamp filament in its on and off states and learn about nonlinear resistances by applying Ohm's law.

Basic Ohmmeter Use

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Explain how an ohmmeter is able to measure the resistance of a…

Digital Lab - 7-segment LED Display

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a 7-segment binary-coded decimal (BCD) display and learn about active-low and active-high logic inputs.

Op-Amp Practical Considerations

Textbook

Real operational amplifiers have some imperfections compared to an…

AC Metrology

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

In power distribution systems, it is very important to be able to…

Intro Lab - Resistor Power Dissipation

Textbook

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.

Multimeters

Textbook

Seeing as how a common meter movement can be made to function as a…

Flip-Flop Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

Voltmeter Impact on Measured Circuit

Textbook

Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…

DC Lab - Current Divider

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build resistive current dividers and observe how Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's current law function in real circuits using a voltmeter and an ammeter.

Time Constant Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Safe Meter Usage

Textbook

Using an electrical meter safely and efficiently is perhaps the most…

Basic Ammeter Use

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Show how this ammeter would be connected to the light bulb circuit to…

Meter Check of a Transistor (BJT)

Textbook

Bipolar transistors are constructed of a three-layer semiconductor…

Ammeter Design

Textbook

Ammeters Measure Electrical Current A meter designed to measure…

AC Lab - PC Oscilloscope

Textbook

In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, use a PC-based oscilloscope program to observe waveforms from a musical keyboard and learn basic oscilloscope operation.

Series and Parallel AC Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Analog Lab - PWM Power Controller

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a pulse-width modulator power controller for a light and learn the basics of PWM signals.

AC Negative Feedback OpAmp Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

AC Generator Theory

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…

Free Space Path Loss Calculator

Tools

This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.

Active-mode Operation (IGFET)

Textbook

Diodes

Textbook

A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…

Op-amp Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…

Atomic Structure

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

Shown here is a simplified representation of an atom: the smallest…

Factorials

Textbook

Definition of a Factorial Denoted by the symbol “!” after…

Semiconductor Manufacturing Techniques

Textbook

The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…

Sum and Product Notation

Textbook

For reference, this section introduces the terminology used in some…

AC Lab - Sensitive Voltage Detector with Audio Output

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will construct a voltage detector with adjustable sensitivity and audio output, and you will learn a method for detecting small electrical signals without an oscilloscope.

555 Lab - Blue LED Flasher With Voltage Doubler

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.

Latch Circuits

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…

Why L/R and not LR?

Textbook

Learn About L/R Time Constants It is often perplexing to new students…

DC Lab - Rate-of-change Indicator

Textbook

In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an analog differentiator circuit that outputs a signal proportional to the rate-of-change and learn about one of the advantages of analog circuits.

Harmonic Phase Sequences

Textbook

In the last section, we saw how the 3rd harmonic and all of its…

Computer Simulation of Electric Circuits

Textbook

Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…

Temperature Converter

Tools

Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin

Venn Diagrams and Sets

Textbook

Mathematicians use Venn diagrams to show the logical relationships of…

AC Power

Worksheets - Oscilloscopes

If a sinusoidal voltage is applied to an impedance with a phase angle…

Ohm’s Law (again!)

Textbook

A common phrase heard in reference to electrical safety goes something…