Basic Electronics Review

B. Furman 31AUG2010

Overview for Today

Comments on labs Comments on Term Project Finish basic electronics review Begin signal sources

Learning Objectives
Explain in simple terms what is meant by:
Voltage Current Ground Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor Impedance Power

Determine equivalent series and parallel impedances Explain the significance of a voltage divider Derive an expression for the impedance of a capacitor

Mechatronics Concept Map

Power Source

User Interface

ME 106 ME 120

Controller
(Hardware & Software)
ME 106

Power Interface Signal Conditioning

ME 106 ME 190 ME 187

ME 106 ME 120

ME 106 ME 154 ME 157 ME 195

Actuator Sensor
ME 120 ME 297A

System to Control ME 110 ME 182

ME 136 ME 189 ME 154 ME 195 ME 157
BJ Furman 26JAN06

Key Concepts
Voltage Ground Current Resistor Capacitor Inductor Impedance Power
Take out a sheet of paper Explain the concepts in terms that a 6th grader could understand First, work on your own, then, introduce yourself to someone you have NOT met yet, and share your answers.

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Voltage put it in terms that a 6th grader could understand
Pressure
Pressure on electric charge (e-). Units are in Volts Urges charge to flow Measured relative to a reference pressure level
An across quantity we measure it across two points (Dont say the voltage through)
A R1 High pressure Vi Low pressure R3 D + R2 C B

Voltage source acts like a pump Ground is often taken as the low pressure point, but any point could be taken as ground ex. VAD = Vi = -VDA

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Current put it in terms that a 6th grader could understand
Flow
Flow of electric charge (e-). Units are in Amps The response of charge to applied voltage Need a complete circuit for current to flow
An through quantity we measure it through an element or circuit
A R1 High pressure Vi + R2 B

I
Low pressure

C R3

We will assume conventional current flow positive charges flow out of the + terminal and return to the - terminal

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Resistor put it in terms that a 6th grader could understand
Flow restriction (causes a pressure (voltage) drop across it)
Drinking a milkshake through a straw
Small diameter straw high resistance Causes large pressure drop Large diameter straw low resistance Causes small pressure drop

Units are in Ohms Dissipates power in heat!

A R1 High pressure Vi Low pressure +

R2 C R3 D

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Ohms Law (know it cold!)
V=I*R
A relationship between current and voltage for a resistor
The slope of the V-I line The voltage drop across a resistor is proportional to the current through it

V I R

V,volts R I, Amps

R increasing

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Original Circuit Equivalent Circuit
A
R1

Resistors in series
Equivalent resistance
Sum of the resistances
Vi +

A +
R2

Vi
R3

Req D

Resistors in parallel
Equivalent resistance
Reciprocal is the sum of reciprocals of resistances

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Power (units are in Watts)
P = I2R = (V/R)2R = V2/R P = I2R = I2(V/I) = IV
Note: can calculate the power required for any circuit by measuring I and V and taking their product
A + Vi R2 C R3 D

Any circuit I
R1 B