PASCO EM-8656 AC_DC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY - Manual (Page 3)

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012-05892A AC/DC Electronics Laboratory
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Table of Contents
Section ...........................................................................................................Page
Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return ................................................. ii
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1
Equipment ........................................................................................................ 1
Getting Started ................................................................................................. 2
Notes on the Circuits Experiment Board ......................................................... 3
The Experiments .............................................................................................. 4
Comments on Meters ....................................................................................... 4
Experiments
Experiment 1: Circuits Experiment Board ....................................... 5
Experiment 2: Lights in Circuits ...................................................... 7
Experiment 3: Ohm's Law ................................................................ 9
Experiment 4: Resistances in Circuits ............................................ 11
Experiment 5: Voltages in Circuits ................................................ 15
Experiment 6: Currents in Circuits ................................................. 19
Experiment 7: Kirchhoff's Rules .................................................... 21
Experiment 8: Capacitors in Circuits.............................................. 23
Experiment 9: Diodes ..................................................................... 25
Experiment 10: Transistors ............................................................... 27
Computer Experiments
Experiment 11: Ohm’s Law II .......................................................... 29
Experiment 12: RC Circuit ............................................................... 37
Experiment 13: LR Circuit ............................................................... 43
Experiment 14: LRC Circuit............................................................. 49
Experiment 15: Diode Lab – Part 1 .................................................. 57
Experiment 16: Diode Lab – Part 1 .................................................. 67
Experiment 17: Transistor Lab 1 – The NPN Transistor
as a Digital Switch .......................................................................... 85
Experiment 18: Transistor Lab 2 – Current Gain:
The NPN Emitter-Follower Amplifier .......................................... 93
Experiment 19: Transistor Lab 3 – Common Emitter Amplifier ... 101
Experiment 20: Induction – Magnet Through a Coil ..................... 109
Appendix: Tips and Troubleshooting ......................................................... 113
Teacher's Guide ........................................................................................... 115
Technical Support ................................................................................ Back Cover