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Flyback Transformer Drivers

September 21, 2011 by Chris
“Flyback transformers are found in monitors, TVs or anything with a CRT, and are sometimes known as Line OutPut Transformers, or just LOPT. They are used for generating high voltage for the CRT, which is needed to create an electric field, which in turn accelerates electrons towards the screen, which finally excite phosphors and create the image you see.”

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Superconductors And Magnetic Levitation

August 30, 2011 by Chris
The theory of superconductivity and levitation is complex, but this article and small project give a shot at explaining the way that super- conductivity through electricity and magnetism can be used for our own needs and fun projects. This is all coming from Sherbrooke University in Canada.

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