Last month's column covered the behavior of electrical components connected in series and demonstrated that when a voltage is applied across a series circuit, the current through each component is the ...

This easy-to-read online book covers the basics of electricity and electronics. Published as a collaborative effort under the Design Sciene License (DSL), this book is available to read or download ...

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Circuit breakers are used in nearly all electrical systems — from residential dwellings to electric utility facilities. We rely on them to protect our systems from damaging overcurrents and short ...

For electricity to flow, everything needs to be connected in a big ring. It’s called a circuit. For example, the lights in most houses and flats are part of a circuit controlled by the consumer unit, ...

We all carry supercomputers in our pockets and use dozens of electric gizmos every day but rarely stop to marvel at the magical act of flicking a switch. Use your ordinary conducting and extraordinary ...

Such a solver is working on a truly 3-dimensional description of the structure under observation. In order to solve a given structure, that structure needs to be 'meshed', which means it is divided ...