PHYS 305 - Electronics and Circuit Analysis I

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Carroll College

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An introductory survey of the behavior of electrical circuits. Review of current, voltage, and passive circuit elements (resistors, capacitors, and inductors). Kirchhoff's Laws, network theorems, and basic network analysis. General characteristics of amplifiers and electronic instrumentation. Introduction to operational amplifiers and active elements (transistors). Laplace transform analysis of transient (switching) response, and complex phasor analysis of sinusoidal steady-state response. Three (3) hours lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week, in which students build and test circuits and learn how to use typical circuit simulation software (PSPICE). Prerequisites: Grades of "C"or better in PHYS 202 or PHYS 206, and MA 122 or MA 131. Fall semester.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.carroll.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 447-4300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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