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Electrical Engineering: Function Generator

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EE-106: Electrical engineering science & technology

Ce cours introduit les lois fondamentales de l'électricité et les méthodes permettant d'analyser des circuits électriques linéaires, composés de résistances, condensateurs et inductances. On commencera par le régime continu pour passer ensuite au régime al ...

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This lecture covers the practical aspects of electrical engineering, focusing on function generators, AC/DC coupling, voltage measurements, frequency behavior, and the behavior of capacitors and inductors in circuits. The instructor demonstrates how to use a function generator, measure voltages, and analyze frequency responses.

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Instructors (3)

Philippe Allenbach

Christian André Clément Lafforgue

Teaching & PhD Courses Electrical engineering science & technology EE-106 This course introduces the fundamental laws of electricity and the methods for analyzing linear electrical circuits, consisting of resistors, capacitors and inductors. We will start with the Direct Current circuits and then switch to single-phase and three-phase Alternating Current circuits.

Roberto Zoia

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Electromagnetism: Electrical networks

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Capacitor types

Capacitors are manufactured in many styles, forms, dimensions, and from a large variety of materials. They all contain at least two electrical conductors, called plates, separated by an insulating layer (dielectric). Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Capacitors, together with resistors and inductors, belong to the group of passive components in electronic equipment.

Inductance

Inductance is the tendency of an electrical conductor to oppose a change in the electric current flowing through it. The flow of electric current creates a magnetic field around the conductor. The field strength depends on the magnitude of the current, and follows any changes in current. From Faraday's law of induction, any change in magnetic field through a circuit induces an electromotive force (EMF) (voltage) in the conductors, a process known as electromagnetic induction.

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