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  2. Load line (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    In graphical analysis of nonlinear electronic circuits, a load line is a line drawn on the current–voltage characteristic graph for a nonlinear device like a diode or transistor. It represents the constraint put on the voltage and current in the nonlinear device by the external circuit. The load line, usually a straight line, represents the ...

  3. Current–voltage characteristic - Wikipedia

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    In electronics, the relationship between the direct current (DC) through an electronic device and the DC voltage across its terminals is called a current–voltage characteristic of the device. Electronic engineers use these charts to determine basic parameters of a device and to model its behavior in an electrical circuit.

  4. Set and drift - Wikipedia

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    The movement of water is impacted by: meteorological effects, wind, temperature differences, gravity, and on occasion earthquakes. Set is referred to as the current's direction, expressed in true degrees. Drift is referred to as the current's speed, which is usually measured in knots. [1] “. Leeway” refers to the amount of sidewards ...

  5. Tafel equation - Wikipedia

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    The Tafel equation is an equation in electrochemical kinetics relating the rate of an electrochemical reaction to the overpotential. [1] The Tafel equation was first deduced experimentally and was later shown to have a theoretical justification. The equation is named after Swiss chemist Julius Tafel. It describes how the electrical current ...

  6. Zisman Plot - Wikipedia

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    The Zisman plot the graphical method of the Zisman theory or the Zisman method for characterizing the wettability of a solid surface [1], named for the American chemist and geophysicist, William Albert Zisman (1905–1986). It is a prominent Sessile drop technique used for characterizing liquid-surface interactions based on the contact angle of ...

  7. Capability curve - Wikipedia

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    Active power is on the horizontal axis, reactive power is on the vertical axis. Capability curve of an electrical generator describes the limits of the active (MW) and reactive power (MVAr) that the generator can provide. The curve represents a boundary of all operating points in the MW/MVAr plane; it is typically drawn with the real power on ...

  8. Buck converter - Wikipedia

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    The input is left side, the output with load is right side. The switch is typically a MOSFET, IGBT, or BJT transistor. A buck converter or step-down converter is a DC-to-DC converter which decreases voltage, while increasing current, from its input (supply) to its output (load). It is a class of switched-mode power supply.

  9. Weighted-average life - Wikipedia

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    In finance, the weighted-average life (WAL) of an amortizing loan or amortizing bond, also called average life, [1][2][3] is the weighted average of the times of the principal repayments: it's the average time until a dollar of principal is repaid. In a formula, [4] where: is the time (in years) from the calculation date to payment . If desired ...