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barrier potential of Si
0.7
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barrier potential of Ge
0.3
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barrier potential of GaAs
1.2
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VTH2 formula
VTH2 = VTH1 - k(T2-T1)
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Is2 (reverse saturation current with temp) formula
Is2 = Is1 x 2^([T2-T1]/10)
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Diode Equation
± Id =Is[e^(±Vd/nVT)-1]
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VT in diode equation
VT = (CONST25/CONST23)TK
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Diode's dynamic resistance (rd)
rd = VT/ID
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allow an electric current to pass in one direction while blocking in the opposite direction.
diode
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junction located bet. the two layer of a diode
depletion region
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electron goes to the holes of semiconductor and both cancel out
recombination
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req. voltage across the junction of the diode before forward current flow
barrier potential/ knee voltage/ threshold voltage
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use of a dc voltage to establish a certain operating condition for an electronic device
Biasing
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bias permitting majority carrier of forward current to flow; acts as a closed switch
Forward Bias
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prevents majority carrier or forward current; acts as an open circuit
Reverse bias
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small leakage current that flows in diode when reverse bias
reverse saturation current
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maximum voltage a diode can handle when reverse bias
breakdown voltage/ peak reverse voltage/ peak inverse voltage
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appox. resistance offered by p-n junction diode when small AC signal is applied
dynamic resistance
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fundamental property of matter influenced by electrons and protons
Electrical Charge
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SI unit of charge
Coulomb C
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1C = ? statC = ?esu
3x10^9
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capability to do work by charged body
electric potential
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the difference of electrical potential between two points.
potential difference
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The energy supplied by a source per unit charge particle
electromotive force
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energy applied per charged to move it
Voltage
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directional movement of charge particle
electric current
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current formula with respect to charge and time
I = Q(C) / t(s)
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A material's opposition or limit to the flow of electric current.
electrical resistance
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resistance is affected by
R € p (resistivity) € L(length) € 1 A (area)
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Best conductor
silver cooper gold
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area of wire w/ circular cross section
circular mil(cmil)
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parameter of resistance- change factor per temperature
Temperature coefficient
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a law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.
Ohm's Law
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rate per unit time which electrical energy is transferred
electric power
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form of energy resulting from the flow of electric charge
electrical energy
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1 eV = ___ J
1.67x10^-19
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1 kwH = ___ J
3.6x10^6
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1 calorie = ? joules.
4.18
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1 ft-lb = ___ J
1.36
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1 BTU = ___ J
1055
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When the resistance increases when the temperature increases. (conductor)
Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC)
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When the resistance decreases when the temperature increases.
negative temperature coefficient (NTC)
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SI unit for power
Watts
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SI unit for energy
Joules
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resistivity formula
p = 1/ conductivity (ohm - m)
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power formula
P = energy/time
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Energy formula
Energy= power x time
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1 hp = ____ W
746
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Emf / voltage formula
V (emf) = Energy/Q
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study deals w/ stationary or slow moving charges
electrostatic
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like charges repel, unlike attract
Law of Charges
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The electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the electrostatic charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
Coulomb's Law
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the space around a charged object
electric field
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strength of the electric field at a point due to the source charge
electric field intensity
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measure of strength of an electric field;number of electric lines of force passing through an area
electric flux density
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energy needed to move a charge against an electric field
electric potential energy
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the amount of work to take 1 coulomb of charge from one point to another; potential energy per unit charge
electric potential
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1N = ___dynes
10^5
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Coulomb's law equation
F = kq1q2 / r^2
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SI unit of force
Newton N
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proportionality constant formula
k = 1/(4πε)
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permittivity formula
ε = εr ε0 (N/m)
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absolute permittivity formula
ε0 = 8.854 x 10 ^-12 ( CONST 32)
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electric field intensity equation
E = F/q = kQ/ r²
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Flux formula
ΦE = E⋅S = EScosθ
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Flux density formula
D = Φ/A = εE (C/m²)
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formula for electric potential energy
U = F*r (J)
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electric potential formula
V = U/q = E*r (V)
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Who was the French physicist who succeeded in making the first accurate measurements of the electromagnetic force between charges?
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
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relative permittivity of free space
1
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property of materials to attract or repel other magnetic material
Magnetism
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Like poles repel and unlike poles attract
law of magnetism
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natural material that exhibits permanent magnetism
natural magnet
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exposing or subjecting a magnetic material into magnetizing force
artificial magnets
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the number of magnetic field lines or force leaving or entering the pole of magnet
magnetic flux
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magnetic flux SI ? Cgs ?
SI = Weber (Wb) Cgs = Maxwell (Mx)
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1 Wb = ___ Mx
10⁸
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1 Mx = ___ line of force
1
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The number of flux lines per unit area perpendicular to the direction of the flux
flux density
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magnetic flux density formula
B = Φ/A
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flux density Si ? Cgs ?
SI = Wb/m² or Tesla (T) Cgs = Mx/cm² or Gauss (G)
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1 T = ___G
10⁴
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Magnetism that results from an electric Currents
electromagnetism
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type of magnet consisting of wire wound into a coil which produces magnetic field by electric current
electromagnet
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the process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
electromagnetic induction
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magnetic force that set up magnetic flux
Magnetomotive Force (mmf)
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magnetomotive force formula
mmf = I*n
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mmf SI ? Cgs ?
SI = Amper-turn (At) Cgs = Gilbert (Gb)
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1 At = ___Gb
1.26
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mmf per unit length
magnetic field intensity (H)
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magnetic field intensity formula
H = mmf/l
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H SI? Cgs ?
SI = At/m Cgs = Gb/cm or Oersted(Oe)
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1 At/m = ___ Oe
0.0126
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measure of ease which magnetic field can be established
permeability
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absolute permeability
1.26 x 10^-6 H/m (CONST 33)
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permeability formula
u = B/H
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u slightly less than 1; very low repellent effect
diamagnetic
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types of diamagnetic (BIS AN ZIN CO honor ME with SILVER and GOLD
bismuth antimony zinc cooper mercury silver gold
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u slightly greater than 1;very low attractive effect
paramagnetic
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example of paramagnet:
aluminum chromium manganese platinum carbon
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u very much greater than 1; very strong attractive effect
ferromagnetic
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example of ferromagnetic: Penny Co ay Iron
nickel iron cobalt
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The opposition to the establishment of a magnetic field in a material ( magnetic flux)
reluctance
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reluctance formula
R = vl/A
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reluctivity formula
v = 1/permeability
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one or more closed loop paths containing magnetic flux
magnetic circuit
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delayed reaction of magnetization w/ change og mmf
Magnetic hysteresis
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magnetism after removal of mmf
Residual magnetism
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ability to retain magnetism
retentivity
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force required to counter retentivity
Coersive force
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opposite of retentivity
coercivity
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Emf is induced when conductor cuts magnetic flux
Faraday's 1st Law
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The magnitude of Emf is proportional relative to the rate of change in flux
Faraday's 2nd Law
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electromagnetic induction formula
Vind = N (do/ dt)
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small voltages generated by a conductor with current in an external magnetic field ( use in gauss meter to measure magnetic field)
Hall effect
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The direction of the induced e.m.f. or current is always such as to oppose the change producing it.
Lenz's Law
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Passive components used to limit flow of current or provide voltage
Resistor
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Does not change the signal
Passive component
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Capable of amplifying or producing signals
Active component
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Cheapest, have a wide range of values and are non reactive but have limited wattage rating, resistance value change with temperature and aging and generate high noise and wide tolerance (5-20%)
Carbon composition resistor (General purpose resistor)
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High wattage rating, accurate and stable resistance but are reactive XL, has limited range and low resistance values
Wire-wound
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Wide range of values, non reactive, tighter tolerance, less sensitive to temp and aging and generate less noise but have low wattage rating
Film type resistor (precision resistor)
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3 connection (2 fixed and 1 variable), has wide range of values but limited by its current handling, often connected as voltage dividers
Potentiometer
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2 connection (1 fixed and 1 variable), it has limited range of values but has a high current handling, it is often connected in series with the load
Rheostat
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0, 1, -
Black
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1, 10, 1%
Brown
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2, 10², 2%
Red
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3, 10³, -
Orange
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4, 10⁴, -
Yellow
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5, 10⁵, 0.5%
Green
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6, 10⁶, 0.25%
Blue
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7, 10⁷, 0.1%
Violet
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8, 10⁸, -
Gray
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9, 10⁹, -
White
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-, 10^-1, 5%
Gold
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-, 10^-2, 10%
Silver
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-, -, 20%
None
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1%
Alphanumeric: F
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2%
Alphanumeric: G
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5%
Alphanumeric: J
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10%
Alphanumeric: K
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20%
Alphanumeric: M
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A device that stores electrical energy in an electrostatic field/ electric field. Consist of two conducting plates called electrodes and separated by an insulating material medium called dielectric
Capacitor
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Store charge, Block dc and allow ac, Used to link together circuit elements to another (AC), Suppress voltage fluctuation and noise, Block high frequency and allows low freq, Tuned circuit, Smoothing ripple in waveform
Application
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Electrical size of capacitor. It is the measure of how much electric energy stored in electrostatic field, ability to oppose change in voltage
Capacitance
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Farad (F)
Si unit of capacitance
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1/C
Elastance (S) formula
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Capacitance formula
C=Q/V, C=(permittivity * area of the plates)/the distance
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Energy stored U
U=½CV²
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Capacitor current formula
I = C(dV/dt)
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Made of flat thin strips of metal foil separated by waxed paper as the dielectric which has high working voltage but have high leakage current and wide tolerance
Paper capacitor
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has smaller tolerance, work in high temperature but are large and more expensive
Film capacitor (plastic capacitor)
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One of the most widely used non polarized, high capacitances to size ratio, also inexpensive, small leakage current but have high frequency
Ceramic capacitor (disk capacitor)
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Made from depositing a thin layer of silver on a mica dielectric, it is very stable with time, tight tolerance, good temperature coefficient and excellent endurance but have low capacitance value and are expensive
Mica capacitor ( silver mica capacitor)
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Use air as dielectric, it is low loss and low leakage current but have low capacitance to size ratio and have low dielectric strength
Air capacitor
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Composed of 2 rolled up strips of aluminum foil w/ a strip of absorbent paper bet. soaked in electrolyte solution. It has high capacitance value, high leakage current and wide tolerance
Aluminum electrolytic capacitor
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it is smaller lighter and more stable, lower leakage rate , less inductance, low max capacitance storage and working voltage and are lrone to damage from current spike
Tantalum capacitor
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A two terminal electrical component that stores energy in the magnetic field when electrical current flow
Inductor
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Energy storage, limit switching current and fault current, can function as a low pass filter, sensor to sense magnetic field and tuning circuit
Application of inductor
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Mostly used on RF equipment (high frequency), it has high current carrying capacity more efficient and has low inductive value
Air-core coil
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Higher inductance value, but are prone to core losses
Ferromagnetic-core coil
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Loss from freq., it is heat from the reversing of magnetic field
Hysteresis loss
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Loss from current, it is heat from the flow of current
Eddy-current loss
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Ability to oppose change in current
Inductance
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Henry(H)
Si unit of inductance
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Inductance formula
L=flux*N/I, L=uN²A/l
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Energy stored formula
Energy=½LI²
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Induced voltage formula
VL=L(di/dt)
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A current flowing in one coil induces voltage in another coil
Mutual Induction
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Amount of mutual induction existing bet. 2 magnetically coupled coils
Mutual Inductance
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Mutual Inductance formula
M=k√(L1L2)
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Coefficient of coupling (k)
K=flux linking L1&L2/total flux by L1
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Induction series aiding
Lt=L1+L2+2M
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Induction series opposing
Lt=L1+L2-2M
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Induction parallel aiding
Leq=L1L2-M²/L1+L2-2M
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Induction parallel opposing
Induction=L1L2-M²/L1+L2+2M
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Closed conducted path which current flows or is intended to flow
Electric circuit
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Junction where 2 or more source circuit element and/or branches are connected together
Node
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Single or group of component such as resistor or source is connected bet. 2 nodes
Branch
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A closed path in which no element or node is encountered more than once
Loop!
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A loop that contains no other loop inside
Mesh
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Resistors connected in series
String
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Ex=Et(Rx/Rt)
Voltage divider
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Ix=It(RyRz/Rx+Ry+Rz)
Current divider
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Delta to wye
POS products of adjacent/the summation of all R
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Wye to delta
SPO summation of cross product/ opposite
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condition of capacitor and inductor in steady-state
capacitor is open; inductor is short
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temporary phenomenon occuring in a network prior to reaching a steady state
transient period
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0.5T
39.3%
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0.7T
50.3%
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1T
63.2%
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2T
86.5%
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3T
95%
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4T
98.2%
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5T
99.3%
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time required to charge 63.2% or discharge to 36.8%Vr
Time constant
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T formula
T=L/R=RC
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Vc formula for charging
Vc=Vm[1-e^(-t/T)]
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Vc formula for discharging
Vc=Vm[e^(-t/T)]
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IL formula for charging
IL=Im[1-e^(-t/T)]
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IL formula for discharging
IL=Im[e^(-t/T)]
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also known as "Laws of electrical networks"
Kirchhoff's law
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1st law of Kirchhoff's law
KCL
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2nd law of Kirchhoff's law
KVL
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based on law of conservation of charger, it states that the sum of currents entering and leaving any node in an electrical circuit is equal to zero
KCL
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based on law of conservation of energy, it states that the sum of all volatage around a loop is zero
KVL
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also known as branch current method
nodal analysis method
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also known as Maxwell's loop current method
mesh current analysis
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also known as Parallel Generator Theorem, it computes common voltages when diff. voltage sources with resistance are connected in parallel
Millman's theorem
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Millman's Equation
Vab=[(E1/R1)+(E2/R2)+(En/Rn)]/[(1/R1)+(1/R2)+(1/R3)]
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in multiple sources, the current and voltage is the sum of the effects produced by each source acting separately
Superposition
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an entire network connected to the load can be replaced by a single voltage source Vth with a single resistance Rth connected in the same terminal
Thevenin's theorem
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an entire network connected to the load can be replaced by a single current source In with a single resistance Rn connected in parallel
Norton's theorem
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states that for max. power transfer, load resistance must be equal to the internal resistance of the source
maximum power transfer theorem
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under max power, the transfer is at
50%
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use of measuring devices to determine the values of different quantities
measurement
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measure of consistency or repeatability
precision
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precision formula
P=1-|(Xn-Xm)/Xm|
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degree of exactness of measurement compared to expected value
accuracy
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accuracy formula
A=1-RE
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deviation of reading from expected value
Error
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percent error formula
%E = REx100%
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other name for d'arsonval meter movement
permanent-magnet moving coil PMMC
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PMMC is the most popular and widely used because of it is the_.
most sensitive
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PMMC operates upon the interaction of_.
magnetic field between a permanent magnet and electromagnet
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PMMC measures: current:_ voltage:_ resistance_ dc:_ ac:_
directly; indirectly; indirectly; directly; indirectly
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current causing max depletion in PMMC
Full Scale Deflection current
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patented PMMC
Jacques d'Arsonval 1881
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accuracy of PMMC
0.1-2%
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force to move the pointer from 0 in PMMC
deflecting force
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force to move pointer back to 0 in PMMC
controlling force
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force to stop pointer oscillation in PMMC
damping force
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device indicate amount of current flowing connected in series
ammeter
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a precision resistor connected across the meter movement, it extends the range of ammeter
meter shunt
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universal shunt, used for multiple -range ammeters
ayrton shunt
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errors in ammeter reading is due to the
insertion effect
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measuring device for electrical potential difference bet. 2 points, connected in parallel
voltmeter
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high resistance resistor in series w/ meter movement to increase range
multiplier resistor
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errors in voltmeter reading is due to the
loading effect
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also known as the "sensitivity of of volmeter" it indicate voltmeter's resistance indefinitely of range or the resistance for 1 volt deflection
ohms per volt rating
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ohms per volt rating formula in dc Sdc
Sdc=1/Ifsd
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ohms per volt rating formula in ac Sdc
HW: 0.45*Sdc FW: 0.9*Sdc
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measures electrical resistance
ohmmeter
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errors in ohmmeter reading is due to the
battery voltage decat
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deflection factor formula
D=Im/Ifsd=Rin/(Rin + Rx)=(Rm+Rs)/Rm+Rs+Rx
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flow of electricity periodically reverses direction
AC
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Advantage of ac
easily step up/ dow, easier and cheap, ease of transmission and easily converted
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vertical distance between axis and max or min value
amplitude
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time it takes for one complete cycle
period
250
number of cycle in 1sec
frequency
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distance bet. identical points of waveform
wavelength
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speed of current flow in materials
propagation velocity
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angular measure of a waveform has shifted from a reference point
phase shift
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max value of waveform of one alternation
peak value/ maximum value (Vp/Vm)
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value at ine particular instant
instantaneous value (v¢/vt)
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instantaneous value formula
vo=Vm sino ; vt=Vm sin wt
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the average of all instantaneous values for certain period of time
average value or dc value(Vdc/Vave)
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Vave / Vdc formula
Vave=2Vm/pi=0.636Vm. in one alternation
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value that will have the same heating effect on a resistance as comparable value of dc or voltage have on the same resistance
effective value or root-mean-square value (Vrms)
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Vrms formula
Vrms = Vm/√2 = 0.707Vm
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ratio of rms to average value
form factor
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form factor formula
ff=rms/ave
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ratio of max value to rms value
peak factor or crest factor or amplitude factor
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pf formula
pf=max / rms
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ff for sine wave
ff=1.11
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pf for sine wave
1.414
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Opposition to current by resistive component
resistance R
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reciprocal of resistance
conductance G
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opposition offered by capacitor and inductor
Reactance XL/Xc
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reciprocal of reactance
susceptance B
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total opposition of flow of ac, R+X
impedance Z
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reciprocal of impedance, G+B
admittance Y
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in purely resistive, V and I are _.
in phase
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in purely inductive, V and I are _.
V leads by 90 °
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in purely capacitive, V and I are _.
I leads by 90°
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in an inductive circuit, V and I are_.
V leads by 0°<o<90°
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in an capacitive circuit, V and I are_.
I leads by 0°<o<90°
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power consumed or dissipated by resistive component (Watts)
Real power, true power, useful power, productive power P
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real power formula
P=VI cos @ = VI*pf
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rate of energy stored or released in the reactive power (Volts ampere reactive)
reactive, imaginary, non-productive, wattless power Q
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reactive power formula
Q = VI sin @ =VI*rf
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total energy supplied to the system, vector sum of the true power and reactive power (Volts ampere)
apparent power S
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apparent power formula
S<@ = V<@•I<@ = P+/-jQ
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power factor formula pf
pf = cos @ = P/S
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reactive factor formula rf
rf = sin @ = Q/S
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star/wye formula
VL = Vp√3; IL=Ip
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delata/mesh formula
VL=Vp; IL=Ip√3
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3 phase ac reactive power formula
QT=√3 VLIL sin@ = 3VpIP sin@
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3 phase ac real power formula
PT=√3 VLIL cos@= 3VpIp cos@
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3 phase ac apparent power formula
ST=√3 VLIL = 3VpIP
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a circuit phenomenon or condition where in: Xl=Xc, V and I is in phase (resistive in nature), and pf is unity
resonance
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consist of a coil and capacitor connected in series or parallel at
tuned or resonant circuit
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L and C in parallel
tank circuit
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at resonant, series , Z is _ and I is _.
min, max
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series: at f<fr, z is _. at f>fr, z is_.
capacitive, inductive
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fr formula in series
fr = 1/2 pi√(LC)
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fr formula in parallel
fr = 1/2 pi√(LC) * √(Q²/1+Q²)
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Quality factore in series formula
Q =X/Rs=(1/(Rs))* √(L/C)
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in series resonant circuit Q is also called
Voltage magnification factor
300
Quality factore in parallel formula
Q=X/(rs + X²/Rp)

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