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a FET, or Feild Effect Transistor. In a FET, the value of the current depends upon the value of the voltage applied at the gate and drain so it is known as a voltage controlled device. For example: In a MOSFET the current from drain to source depends upon the width of the depletion layer which in turn depends upon the voltage applied on the gate.
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Name two ways to increase the current to a load?
1) Use an operational amplifier.2) If voltage is not an issue, a transformer may be used.
Convert ac voltage rms to dc voltage?
The dc voltage of a rectified ac voltage will be the peak value of the ac voltage less the forward voltage drop of the diode.The rms voltage of a sinusoidal ac voltage is sqrt(peak) / 2, but you also have to consider if the ac voltage is balanced around zero.For a normal US house voltage of 117VAC, the peak voltage is about 165V, or 330V peak to peak. Your dc voltage is then around 164V.Run that rectified voltage through a capacitor, and you will still have 164V peak value, but the voltage over time will dip because the capacitor will discharge during diode off time, and recharge when it turns back on.AnswerA given value of a.c. rms voltage is exactly equivalent to the corresponding value of d.c. voltage. For example, 120 V (rms) is exactly equivalent to 120 V d.c. This is why the alternative name for 'rms voltage' is 'effective voltage'. This is based on the fact that a current of, say, 10 A (rms) will do exactly the same amount of work as a d.c. current of 10 A. And, of course, voltage and current are proportional.
Why does adding more resistance result in less current?
As the name implies, resistance resists current. In the mathematical formula, where E is electromotive force (voltage):- I = E/R If you increase the value of R (resistance), then the value of I (current) decreases.
Does a wattmeter indicate real or apparent power?
As its name implies, a 'wattmeter' measures 'real' or 'true power'. It does this by measuring the supply voltage and the in-phase component of the load current.
Motor controllers must be marked with?
Motor controllers must be marked externally with multiple things such as the manufacturer's name or some form of ID, the number of phases, the voltage, the current, the ID of the motor being controlled, current rating or trip setting, and the kW which is the horsepower.
What is another name for a series -parallel circuit?
series other name current series and parallel is voltage
Is emf current greater than current?
EMF is electromotive force. It is another name for voltage. Voltage is electric potential in joules per coulomb. Current is electric flow, in amperes. Amperes are coulombs per second. Voltage and current are not the same thing, and "emf current", or "voltage current" does not make sense.
Why is voltage considered to be a forcelike quantity how is it produced?
Voltage is the "force" that pushes the electrons or other charge carriers, producing a current. It should be noted that voltage does not have the units of force; thus, the traditional name "emf" (electromotive force) is misleading.
What are the name of three define elements electricity?
The three basic elements of electricity are: Voltage Current Resistance
What is the name of the device that changes the ratio of a current in voltage?
A transformer. it steps up / down voltage, and steps down / up current.
When happen to the voltage when ressistor added to a circuit?
Just as the name of the component implies, electrical current gets resisted and therefore it diminishes unless an equally, larger voltage difference in that section of the circuit is applied. V=IR Current is inversely proportional to Resistance (when one goes UP, the other goes DOWN) Voltage is directly proportional to Resistance
Is their any other difference between ac and dc current?
Yes, there is. AC = Alternating Current, the direction of the current alternates, thus the name. DC = Direct Current. Things like computers need DC (they use a AC to DC converter inside the power supply to convert it) Hope that helps a bit.
How does the voltage divider biasing network got its name?
Because that's what it is. It is a voltage divider. Two resistors in series will have the same current through them. This is Kirchoff's current law. By Ohm's law, then, the voltage across each resistor is current times resistance, and this is a linear function. By Kirchoff's voltage law, then, the total voltage drop across both resistors is equal to the input voltage. Two resistors of the same value will divide the voltage in half. One resistor (the top resistor) having twice the resistance of the other, will divide the voltage to a third. If the top resistor is nine times the bottom resistor, the divider produces one tenth. And so on and so forth...
What instrument measures current and voltage?
Voltmeter.Current and voltage are two different things. They are closely related but a current does not imply a voltage and nor does a voltage imply a current.A volt meter is used to measure a voltage. The voltage may be across a battery or other power source. It may be across a component such as a resistor or a group of components. If a current is flowing through a resistor, there will be a voltage across the resistor. Similarly, if there is a voltage across a resistor, there will be a current flowing.Current is measured using an ammeter - Current is measured in amps, hence the name of the meter.The two meters together can be used to analyze most electronic circuits and they are the two most important items of test equipment in electronics. Devices called multi-meters are combined ammeters and voltmeters and are in every electronics engineer's toolbox.
In electric terms what do the abbreviations AC and DC mean?
Its Alternate Current and Direct Current. I believe Angus Young got the idea for the band name when he say AC/DC on the bottom of his sisters sewing kit. Electric current can be direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). Direct current such as the power from dry cells is characterized by a uniform direction of flow and amount (voltage) of electricity.
How much load current of an ac?
Load current is simply the name given to the current drawn by a load from its supply. In the case of a d.c. circuit, this is determined by dividing the supply voltage by the resistance of the load; in the case of an a.c. circuit, it is determined by dividing the supply voltage by the impedance of the load.
Is a voltage and current source the same thing?
Voltage source inverters use the dc voltage (e.g a capacitor in parallel) as a source while the current source inverer (inductor in series) use the dc current as a source. Please note that voltage can not be changed abruptly in capacitor as current can not be changed abruptly in inductor.
