circuits21 – hawkee

Drain pipes for electrons

In class, we referenced a hydraulic analogy to current flow in circuits. This analogy has deep historical roots but has long been controversial (“does it do more harm than good?”). The derisive term “drain-pipe theory” for this analogy is attributed to the British physicist Oliver Lodge. My personal opinion is that this analogy is veryContinue reading “Drain pipes for electrons”

Welcome to the Hawk EE blog!

I created this blog as a forum for socially-distanced discussions about class topics, assignments etc during the pandemic. As a starting point, we will have forums for questions about HW assignments and I will periodically share links to relevant videos and readings. But most of all, this is an experiment to create a space forContinue reading “Welcome to the Hawk EE blog!”