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When does Thevenin's theorem not apply (modelling a power source with a ohmic internal resistance)

Most physics text books say that a power source can be modelled as an EMF with a internal resistance. This is also know as Thevenin's theorem or Norton's theorem. However I have read in some sources ...
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Full wave rectification [duplicate]

In the construction of a full wave rectifier, why is there central tapping in the secondary winding of the power transformer? What's the pure reason behind it? If there was no central tapping, what ...
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Electronic filter

Can you explain, please, step-by-step how Electronic filter does work? For example, high pass filter. I know It's a trivial things, but I can't get it completely. Don't bring me formula and etc... ...
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What is the role of center-tapping in a full wave rectifier?

Note: I have already tried googling. Although similar questions have been asked on different forums, I couldn't find a detailed explanation, which I could really understand. Circuit diagram ...
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Explanation of the Graetz circuit

My knowledge of circuits is pretty rudimentary and I've never really understood circuits, so I'm having trouble with the concept of Graetz circuits: When you register the voltage on the resistor R ...
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Explanation of NMOS processes

So, gate (poly-si + $SiO_2$) and $p^{-}$ silicon operate as capacitator. But how are voltages and charges are applied? In order for inversion to occur, there should be charges formed in poly-Si, ...
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Nodal Analysis of an electrical circuit

I have several doubts about solving circuits. Can any circuit be solved using Nodal Analysis? If some circuit can be solved using Nodal Analysis, can it be solved using Mesh Analysis too? Why do we ...
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When the p-n junction of a transistor is reverse biased? [closed]

When the p-n junction of a transistor is reverse biased? A. current flows from the p-type to the n-type. B. no current flows from the p-type to the n-type. C. conduction of current occurs. D. ...
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How does power consumption vary with the processor frequency in a typical computer?

I am looking for an estimate on the relationship between the rate of increase of power usage as the frequency of the processor is increased. Any references to findings on this would be helpful.
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What are the effects of cosmic rays on consumer electronics?

When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not?
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Algorithmic approach for applying Kirchhoff's Rules to circuit analysis

Working with Kirchhoff's rules, I am attempting to device an algorithmic approach to finding the unknowns of the problems, I am of a Computer Science background and I am finding it difficult to ...
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Could a variable capacitor divider replace a Variac?

Hmmm... You can definitely drop down the voltage, and ideal capacitors don't dissipate any power. So it seems, at first glance, that you could use a capacitor divider as a lossless voltage step-down ...
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Turn-on delay time for Laser diode

Do you know any simple explanation on the reason why the turn-on delay time on a laser diode is reducing while we increase the bias current? Turn on delay,is the time that the laser needs from the ...
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Simplifying a biquadratic filter equation [closed]

I am trying to calculate input impedance of a multiple feedback low pass filter. What I need is the symbolic expression as simple as possible so that later I fill in the values and get the impedance ...
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What would be the effective resistance of the ladder of resistors having n steps

I'm a tutor. This is a high school level problem. In high school, every one have might have solved a problem of effective resistance of a ladder of resistors having infinite steps. Now the problem is ...
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Waveforms for a given ideal inverters circuit

I have the following circuit. All the inverters are ideal CMOS. I need to draw the waveforms for each point (A, B, D, E, Vo), given that waveform at input. What I want to ask is if what I did so ...