Showing posts with label Electronics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electronics. Show all posts

Monday, May 26, 2014

Bill uses a replica of the point contact transistor built by Walter Brattain and John Bardeen at Bell Labs. On December 23, 1947 they used this device to amplify the output of a microphone and thus started the microelectronics revolution that changed the world. He describes in detail why a transistor works by highlighting the uniqueness of semiconductors in being able to transfer charge by positive and negative carriers.
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How the first Transistor works?

Bill explains the essential principles of a lead-acid battery. He shows the inside of motorcycle lead-acid battery, removes the lead and lead-oxide plates and shows how they generate a 2 volt potential difference when placed in sulfuric acid. He explains how the build up of lead sulfate between the plates will make the battery unusable if it discharged completely, which leads him to a description of how to make a deep cycle battery used for collecting solar energy.
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How a lead-acid Battery works?

This video demonstrates how to construct a simple sound synthesizer using inexpensive electronic components. Support for this project including a circuit diagram can be found at http://hilaroad.com/555
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How to construct Sound Synthesizer?

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How Solar Panel works?

Another electronics video - an introduction to capacitors. Demonstrates basic function and includes information on calculating the capacitance of parallel and series configurations.
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How to calculate Capacitance of parallel and series configurations?

Speakers exploit the interaction of magnetic fields to create sound waves. This video explains the process and describes how to construct a simple speaker.
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How to construct a simple Speaker?

The discovery of electromagnetism created a wave of innovation - over the past century thousands of patents have been issued for devices that use electromagnetism. This video demonstrates how to construct one of these devices - an electromagnetic buzzer.
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How to build an Electric Buzzer?

We all know Thomas Edison, his accomplishments are legendary, over 1000 patents were issued to this prolific inventor. Nikola Tesla, noted Serbian academic, was another inventor from the same period, trained in Europe as an engineer, he emigrated to the United States where he never attained the stature of Edison but arguably accomplished more. He is the inventor of our modern electrical power grid. This video summarizes this accomplishment and the role that both Edison and Tesla played in this accomplishment.
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How to differentiate AC vs DC? Edison vs Tesla

This video explains binary numbers and includes instructions for assembling a binary counter using a 4520 Integrated Circuit.
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How to assemble Binary Counter using 4520 IC?

This video demonstrates constructing a basic circuit with a common integrated circuit/microchip, the 555 timer. This versatile device can be configured to control servo motors, create music or support many functions controlled by pulses. The video introduces pin numbering conventions for DIP devices and demonstrates reading a simple circuit diagram.
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How to construct basic circuit using 555 Timer?

This video demonstrates how to build a simple electric motor. Includes a discussion of some of the science behind electric motors.
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How to build an Electric Motor?

Solderless breadboards are a device designed to allow the quick construction of an electronic circuit. They are often used in circuit design and testing. This video demonstrates the basic use of a breadboard.
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How to work with Breadboards?

Resistors are a common and important component of most electronic circuits. This video explains how to determine the value of a resistor using the colour code and demonstrates a simple variable resistor.
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How to determine the Value of a Resistor?

With some very simple equipment and knowledge of basic math it is possible to estimate the power output of the sun. This video describes the process and explains the calculations. The video leaves a challenge, use the results to calculate the total energy arriving at the earth each second and using E=mc^2, calculate the mass loss of the sun.
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How to calculate the Energy from the Sun?

An explanation of how solar cells work. Suitable for an introduction to solar energy.
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How Solar Cells work?

The Voltaic Pile may have been the first successful multi-cell battery. This video presents the history of this important device and explains how they are constructed. If you attempt to construct your own voltaic pile make sure you have adult supervision, someone with knowledge of electrical systems and safety procedures. Search the Internet for "voltaic pile" for more information about these devices.
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How to construct Voltaic Pile?

Using only vinegar and a few simple materials it is possible to construct a working battery. This video explains how to construct, and use, a battery like this to power a calculator. A good science project as part of an introductory electricity course. This project can be used as a science fair project.
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How to create a Vinegar Battery?

Instructions for constructing and electromagnet and an investigation of magnets and the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
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How to create an Electromagnet?

This video show how to create a battery from a lemon which is a common project in many science text books. Successfully creating one of these devices is not easy. This video demonstrates how to construct and use a lemon battery to light an LED and operate a calculator.
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How to Create a Lemon Battery

This video is an introduction to electricity, designed to support this topic at the grade 5 to 9 level. Using a simple model of the atom, electrons are presented as the charged particles that carry electrical energy in most circuits. The video includes a demonstration of series and parallel circuits.
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Electricity and Circuits