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Q&A Electromagnetic induction

If I connect a battery to an LC tank and then to an antenna and then on the other side at a distance x, I connect an antenna to another LC tank and this to a diode and this to an LED, Do a I have a...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Voyager ll universe probe‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

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Q&A Bypass Caps and High Frequency Current Return Path

I was watching this video by w2aew on the function of ceramic bypass capacitors, and at 6:00 he states that high-frequency currents take the path of least-impedance and make their way to the power ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by jm567‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

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Q&A Adding resistance to varactor circuit

If we a varactor and we want to control let's say the resonant frequency of the circuit ,in my schematic we must add R1 correct?Else we create a low resistance path for current to flow not through ...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by MissMulan‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

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Q&A Why does AC frequency affect my microwave's RPM?

I used to live in the United States, and my microwave ovens' turntables turned at six rotations per minute (RPM). I now live in Israel, and my microwave oven's turntable rotates at five RPM. Annoye...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by msh210‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How could a damaged wire in split-phase power delivery create these voltages?

Recently, my home suffered a partial power outage, and due to curiosity and a desire to learn more about residential AC power, I'm trying to understand how the event that took place resulted in the...

3 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Joel Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭