The Diac
By Terry Bartelt
In this animated object, learners examine the fundamental operation of a diac including how it is turned on and turned off. A brief quiz completes the activity.
The 555 Astable Multivibrator
Learners observe the animated operation of an astable mulivibrator using a 555 IC (integrated circuit) chip and external components.
Single-Phase Motors: Introduction to Phase-Splitting
By Terry Bartelt, Terry Fleischman
Learners will understand how the interaction of the armature magnetic field and the rotating stator field cause the rotor of a single-phase AC motor to turn.
Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit #8
By Patrick Hoppe
In this interactive object, learners solve for total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated by each resistor.
Designing a Reciprocation Circuit
This animated lesson an exercise that enables students to design a ladder logic circuit using a drag-drop function to cause the cylinder of a hydraulic circuit to extend and retract.
Physics Concepts in Hydraulics
In this animated activity, learners view the following physics concepts in action: force, friction, horsepower, work, power, inefficiency, resistance, inertia, and energy.
Thermistor Temperature Alarm Circuits
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a temperature alarm circuit that uses a thermistor in a Wheatstone Bridge.
Series-Parallel Practice Problems Circuit 4
In this interactive object, learners work 12 problems dealing with dc circuit analysis.
Deriving the Formulas of the Power Wheel
By Ron Wallberg
Use Ohm's law, Watt's law, and the power equation to derive formulas for the DC power wheel.
Parallel RL Circuit Vector and Circuit Analyzer
By James Bourassa, John Rosz
Learners alter circuit variables and view how these changes affect circuit voltage, current, reactance, impedance, and phase angle.
Parallel DC Circuit Analysis
The approach to dc circuit analysis is presented to the learner. The approach is demonstrated for the student.
Transfer Functions: The RL High Pass Filter With Bode Plot
Learners read how the transfer function for a RL high pass filter is developed. The transfer function is used in Excel to graph the Vout. The circuit is also simulated in Electronic WorkBench, and the resulting Bode plot is compared to the graph from Excel.
Integral Contol Mode Application
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a robot using the integral control mode to overcome a steady state.
Transistor Fundamentals: Base-Biased NPN Transistor
Students view a dc analysis of a base-biased NPN transistor.
An Introduction to the Solderless Breadboard (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the layout and operation of the solderless breadboard.
Sine Wave Fundamentals: Practice Problem #4
In this interactive object, learners determine the Vp, Vp-p, Vrms, Vavg, and the frequency of a sine wave that is displayed on an oscilloscope screen.
Statics -- Trig: The Law of Sines
By Steve Whitmoyer
In this interactive object, students use the Law of Sines to calculate forces.
Schmitt Trigger
In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a Schmitt Trigger IC and its hysteresis function. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Pneumatic Actuators
In this animated object, learners examine different types of pneumatic actuators, cylinders, and motors.
PLC Sinking Input Modules
In this animated object, learners examine how to wire field devices to a PLC sinking input module.
Total Resistance of a Series Circuit
In this learning activity you'll review the process of solving for the total resistance in a series DC circuit.
Statics - Trig: Law of Cosines Using a TI-86 Calculator
In this interactive and animated object, learners apply the Law of Cosines to determine forces using a TI-86 calculator.
Word Problems in Basic Mechanics
Learners solve word problems involving basic mechanical principles such as torque, horsepower, work, and power. Students who have problems with a particular word problem may try it again with a different set of numbers.
Synchronous Speed of an AC Motor
In this animated and interactive object, learners study the synchronous rotational speed of the magnetic field created by the stator of an AC Motor.
Wheatstone Bridge Application
In this animated activity, students view how the Wheatstone bridge is used to activate a temperature alarm. A short quiz completes the lesson.