What do you call a diagram that shows the electrical connections of a circuit's components?
Schematic or Circuit Diagram.
Do wirelesss signals experience attenuation?
Attenuation referees to the loss of signal, there are many factors that can cause this such as length of transmission, interference ect. It is simpler to think of it when using a media, let's talk about optics. Optics is the transmission of light, over a set length the light begins to fade resulting in attenuation. Similarly the light can be absorbed by the cable itself, resulting in further attenuation
What is the minimum number of flip flops required to build mod-8 counter?
8 flip flops. a counter composed of n- flip flop and any counter will count from 0 to 2^n - 1. i.e 2^8 - 1=256 - 1 = 255
What kind of circuits have two or more wires running next to each other?
You can't characterize a circuit type in this way. In a digital circuit a ribbon cable with parallel wires usually indicates a parallel connection as opposed to a serial connection or interface.
A final subcircuit is the circuit which the number of points supplied do not exceed 15A
What happens if you supply a 60 Hz ballast with 50 Hz power supply?
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What resistance do two parallel 200 ohm resistors have?
(R1 x R2) / (R1 + R2) for 2 load parallel circuits, soo... 133.3 repeating Ohms.
What is the best way to protect ESD?
Weather - Electrical storms can increase the ESD risk; unless absolutely necessary, try not to work on a computer during an electrical storm.
Accessories - To help reduce ESD and help prevent other problem, it is also a good idea to remove all jewelry.
Zero Potential - Most importantly, make sure you and the computer are at Zero Potential by continuously touching an un-painted metal surface of the chassis or the computer power supply case.
Clothes - Make sure not to wear any clothing that conducts a lot of Electrical Charge, such as a wool sweater.
Can you play 8 ohm speakers on a 16 ohm amp?
There is no 8 ohm solid state amp. Really! The output impedance of such an amp will be arround 0.4 ohms. Scroll down to related links and look at "Interconnection of two units- Voltage Bridging - Zout < Zin".
You can, as long as the amp's impedance is much lower to the speaker(s) total ohm load you're fine. We have never impedance matching there.
If I want to be an Electrical Engineer what college do I apply to?
In the US, I would recommend MIT, Carnegie Mellon, California Poly Tech (CalTech), Rochester Institute of Technology, although its ALL WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT, and how much effort you put into your studies. A degree from an accredited State University will give you a lot of Bang for Your Buck.
Ohm's Law states that the current (I) flowing in a circuit is directly proportional to the applied voltage (E) and inversely proportional to the circuit's resistance (R).
I = E/R
Another way of stating Ohm's Law is that the applied voltage (E) is directly proportional to both the current (I) and the resistance (R).
E = IxR.
So, if the voltage (E) is increasing, then either:
or, if the current (which you are monitoring) is actually staying constant, then, for the voltage to be able to increase:
or
What is PIV value of a half wave rectifier?
A: It realy does not matter half or full wave. the PIV will be 1.41 the RMS input example 100v ac will have a requirement of PIV of 141 volts on the rectifiers.
What are the properties of an op-amp?
Properties of an op-amp are as follows:
1.Very high open loop gain which remains constant over the frequency range in which the device is to be used.
2.Very high input impedance to minimize the current drawn by the circuit with little losses.
3.Very low output impedance
4. They are stable, i.e. not liable to burst into parasitic oscillation.
5. They are free from drift caused by ambient temperature changes.
What is the purpose of a LED in a circuit?
An LED, or light emiting diode, can have many functions. Commonly used as a solid state light emitter, LEDs of nearly any color of light are available, including ultraviolet and infrared.
A less obvious use of a light emitting diode is to detect light. A LED makes a very efficent and narrow band light detector. It will produce electric current in response to light that is about the same wavelength (and therefore color) as when it is used as an emitter.
Another use of an LED is to make a fairly stable voltage reference; A red LED when forward biased will have a steady voltage drop of about 1.8 volts, an orange LED produces a voltage drop of about 2.0 volts, and about 3.5 volts for blue and white emitting LEDs.
LEDs can be used as modulated light emitters to transmit speech, music and digital information. A good example is a television remote control which digitally pulses a infrared LED to change channels, control volume, and so on.
LEDs are used in solid state switches when optically coupled to a photodiode or photo resistor. LED flashlights are very common, and some small light bulb replacements are available, with larger bulb replacements soon to come. Some links are provided below:
Why do you need a parallel circuit to measure voltage?
Voltage is a defined as a difference in potential. So to measure voltage, you need to look at the difference in potential between two different nodes in a circuit. For example, to know the voltage of a capacitor, you are looking at the difference in potential from one terminal of the capacitor to the other. Even if it is installed in a circuit. It is for this reason, that the measurement is across the circuit, or in parallel with it. One common point of confusion in voltage measurement is the way it is presented. Someone will say, that wire is at 5 volts. The "with reference to" part is often left off. We can say this because most circuits have a direct or implied ground, that all other voltages are referenced to. So the correct thing to say would be "that wire is at 5 volts to ground."
How many transistors would you find in a modern laptop?
A laptop today in mid-2015 typically has about 200 billion transistors in it - this includes the TFT LCD screen, CPU, RAM (memory) and many ASIC and controller chips. To put this in perspective, if today's laptop were made with the 1950s ENIAC vacuum tube ('valve') technology, it would require a space of more than 8.8 billion square feet (94,280 feet on a side. That's 17.8 miles on a side - or 28.5 km per side). This could not be done. A 17 x 17 mile square electronic device built using vacuum tube technology would require more electrical power than all the electrical power plants in the United States could produce, to run it.
This estimate is based on the fact that the ENIAC computer had about 18,000 vacuum tubes and required 800 square feet of floor space.
Now one can see why we are truly living in a paradigm shift; why there's now serious talk about transhumanism and enhanced, immortal man-machine hybrid beings.
(The United States is used as an example because that is where the ENIAC computer was designed, built and operated.)
How is the reading on an ammeter be affected when one of the parallel resistors is removed?
decrease to half of its original value
What power inverter do you need for a kettle?
To power a kettle, you typically need a power inverter that can handle at least 1000 watts, as most electric kettles require between 800 to 1500 watts to operate efficiently. It's important to choose a pure sine wave inverter for sensitive electronics and to ensure it has a surge capacity to handle the initial power spike when the kettle is turned on. Always check the kettle's wattage rating before making a final decision on the inverter.
How do you increase the current produced by coils?
to increase the turn of the coil
ANSWER: Nobody can increase the current of a coil it actually losses power because of IR drop. from the source to the final output will always be less unless the current is amplified by an active device like a current amplifier where the power is from another source.
Do you see a light when the LED diode in the reverse bias?
Not usually, unless you mean a LED. It depends of the kind of diodes. LEDs will emit light but not most regular diodes, though some may produce infrared light.
In the case of LEDs, the answer is yes. When an electron crosses the PN junction and falls into a hole, it emits a photon. The frequency depends on the energy, which is determined by the forward bias voltage. That is why a red LED requires more voltage than an IR LED, and less than a green LED.
So a regular diode with a forward drop of about 0.7V is emitting infrared (IR) light. However, most of the photons are reabsorbed in the semiconductor body or stopped by an opaque case. An LED is a special diode doped for a higher voltage and constructed to let as many of the photons out as possible, set in a reflector and usually with a lens cast into the plastic case.
There are a few glass-cased diodes which emit a deep red light, that I observed in a few audio amps. They drop more than the typical silicon diode's 0.7V. But overall, you typically cannot see the light emitted in a rectifier diode due to the absorption of the case and the semiconductor itself, and the fact that it is usually infrared.
You might try some experiments yourself by removing the IR blocking filter that is normally installed in webcams, or find an IR sensitive security camera. All CCDs (the light sensing element in a video camera, digital camera, or webcam) are sensitive to infrared, but most have had a filter added to block IR so as not to spoil your photos. Then get some glass cased silicon diodes, point contact will have more viewing space, and a 9V battery and a 220 ohm resistor to put in series to limit the current. This will give you about 36mA through the diode.
Then point the camera at it and turn out the lights or put it in a light-tight box and look for a glow from the diode.