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    Why Are RL and RC Considered Parallel in Common Emitter Amplifier AC Analysis?

    Can someone please explain to me with what reasoning RL and RC are taken to be in parallel when calculating Vo for any decrease/increase in IC (DC) due to isig (ac) Thank you
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    Engineering What is the Norton Equivalent Resistance for This Circuit?

    zgozvrm, thank you. that was exactly what I was having trouble with. the way you drew it makes it very clear. ((6||3) + 2) || 4 = 2ohms = Rnorton Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this
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    Engineering What is the Norton Equivalent Resistance for This Circuit?

    Well, usually to calculate the thevenin/norton resistance the load is replaced by an open circuit and the source by a short circuit. then i imagine a current entering the circuit from one of the terminals where the load was connected. using this technique, I can't get the correct answer, that...
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    Engineering What is the Norton Equivalent Resistance for This Circuit?

    Fair enough. However I still don't get why the 2ohm and 4ohm resistor are not taken in consideration
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    Engineering What is the Norton Equivalent Resistance for This Circuit?

    I'm having trouble finding the norton equivalent resistance for the attached circuit. I reasoned that once you short the source, you just get the (3ohm+2ohm) in parallel with the 4ohm resistor. However the answer I'm getting is not the one given in the book (I get 2.22ohms, when it...
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    Engineering Initial Values in circuit problems

    Yes it is.. the final current is 4.2mA. But just like you said, it certainly makes more sense that the initial 8mA is a result of some external source that is not being shown.Thanks a lot for replying berkeman :)
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    Engineering Initial Values in circuit problems

    While going through some textbook problems I encountered several circuits that had initial conditions like the one attached where there's an initial current of 8mA when the switch is open. What's the source of that current? how can there be a current if the circuit is open...
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    Fullwave Rectifier: Calculate Peak Diode Current

    Phrak, how did you work it out exactly please?
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    Fullwave Rectifier: Calculate Peak Diode Current

    I assumed the diodes are ideal, therefore zero voltage drop across them. I found the peak diode current exactly the way you just said and the answer I got isn't correct. Peak voltage = 50V, R=4300ohms, therefore I_max = 11.6mA. The answer i should be getting is 127mA
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    Fullwave Rectifier: Calculate Peak Diode Current

    Homework Statement A 50V peak AC signal at 50Hz is fed to a 1:1 turns ratio transformer full-wave rectifier circuit. The full-wave rectifier waveform is smoothed by the use of a capacitor C=47uF, R=4.3kohms. I need to calculate the peak diode current (however before this i was asked to...
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    Zener Diodes Homework: Load Regulation

    Homework Statement A designer requires a shunt regulator of approximately 20V. two kinds of zener diodes are available: 6.8V devices with r_z=10ohms and 5.1V devices with r_z=30ohms. For the two major choices possible, find the load regulation. In this calculation neglect the effect of the...
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    Engineering Electronic Engineering: Exploring Opportunities Beyond the 9-5

    Hi, I'm a freshman studying electronic engineering (A 3 year program in my university). Lately I've been going through a lot of the posts here on this forum and I couldn't help myself from wondering where I could find myself in 3 years time or maybe more if I decide to go for a masters...
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    Freshman in an electronic engineering program

    C it is then... Thanks for replying berkeman
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    Freshman in an electronic engineering program

    Hi, I'm a freshman in an electronic engineering program in university. Throughout the course we're supposed to learn how to program using C. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to learn C++ on my own instead. From what I gather, C++ is a superset of C however I've also been told that...
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    What are the financial requirements for studying abroad for a Masters degree?

    Since both my country and UK are in the european union the tuition fees would be as if I were a UK citizen. However, I didn't want to limit my question to just universities in England. I wouldn't turn down any other university with a good reputable masters program in nanoelectronics (or any...
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