Mister Mystère

Québec & France

Space mechatronics engineer.

Disclaimer: My answers are for information only, I shall not be held responsible for any potential negative consequence of your actions that might have been inspired by any of my answers.

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How can "purely" electrical circuits emit sound?

transistors transformer noise sound speakers asked Aug 25, 2014 at 14:12

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Can thin sections of copper traces be used as fuses?

pcb fuses asked Nov 11, 2015 at 18:37

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Based on my calculations, we cannot see the Earth from the ISS. Obviously it's wrong. Why?

optics visible-light geometry asked Nov 15 at 5:30

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Is it possible to use threads to speed up file reading?

c++ multithreading file operating-system filesystems asked Jun 16, 2010 at 14:54

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What initial orientation do pick&place machines use when applying the "rotation angle"?

pcb pcb-assembly asked Oct 12, 2015 at 16:41

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Why does the resistance of a space heater decrease as it gets hot?

power dc resistance asked Jan 19, 2022 at 19:42

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If aircraft are pressurised, why do our ears pop during liftoff and landing?

pressure aircraft-design asked Sep 6, 2015 at 13:50

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How to rollback lines from cout?

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What chemical characteristics give types of steel their properties?

reaction metal materials asked May 10, 2015 at 0:37

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How are positive and negative feedback of opamps so different? How to analyse a circuit where both are present?

op-amp analog feedback asked May 30, 2014 at 12:25

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Can a bird, previously at earth potential, get electrocuted by landing on a powerline at high-enough voltage due to the initial "equalization charge"?

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How can we be sure that computers will never accidentally switch a 0 by a 1?

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Wouldn't charging a lithium battery to 80% only defeat the purpose of putting the battery into longer use in the first place?

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Is current with a frequency less than 1 Hz still considered DC?

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What are the differences and similarities between FPGA, ASIC and general microcontrollers?

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What are the highest DC and AC voltages or currents that can be considered as safe?

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How are switch ratings determined?

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Does a mirror help a near-sighted persion see at a distance clearer?

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Is 3D printing of PCBs possible?

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Why is earth used for ground? Literally earth?

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How deep should we discharge lithium batteries to maximise their lifetime?

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Why don't we get shocked when we touch a car?

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How to secure cables to a PCB

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Wiring a 2.5km football field with 220v

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Avoiding static shocks from vehicles

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Is it possible to have a MCU work at -55 degree, with specification of -40 to 85 degree working environment?

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Is there a tool that allows precise soldering?

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How does current flow in multiple vias?

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Schuko plug wiring

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Limits of my Arduino <-> Smartphone communication

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Is static electricity really so dangerous?

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Why do we prefer zero-crossing optotriacs for driving triacs?

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how many volts will it take to run a 12 volt motor

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What is the difference between aeronautical and aerospace engineering?

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How can the GPS position update rate be 10 Hz?

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Dissipating 1W on a TO-220 without heatsink?

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Can I use a 10A light switch with an appliance with a 13A fuse?

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The elusive difference between force and impulse

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Can I exceed the rated voltage of a motor if I limit its current?

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Instrumented landing: why switching *everything* off

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