14 What do I do? Water got in my touchpad (and some apple juice), and it has dried out by now. Now when I try to left-click, it’s a right-click. Tapping still works. My mouse acts weirdly. That’s because water got in my touchpad. How can this be fixed?

15 What is a carbon resistor?

16 What is the difference between a current transformer and a voltage transformer in terms of output value?

17 Do I have a dead pixel on my new laptop?

18 How much does the flashlight on a smartphone cost?

19 What is the purpose of connecting a capacitor in series with another component?

20 Does Russia have modern computers?

21 What are the potential consequences of soldering a wire to the positive side of a battery?

22 Can you wire a capacitor backwards?

23 Why do ICs need bypass capacitors?

24 Which is better, Arduino or Raspberry Pi?

25 Why does a cheap knockoff brand power adapter-charger damage a MacBook even though it looks and feels identical?

26 What are some hidden circuits inside our common electronics (laptops, smartphones) that can enable additional functionality but are never used?

27 What were used to convert DC to AC before inverters?

28 Is a clicking relay bad?

29 Connecting the primary and secondary coil of a microwave transformer in other to achieve a step up/down transformer, what will happen?

30 What is one lesser-known electronic component that most hobbyists or students overlook, but professionals swear by?

31 Can low voltage damage a fan?

32 What are the parts of a coaxial cable? What function does each part serve?

33 Does a blinking LED use more power than a solid-lit LED?

34 Why does MOSFET operate in saturation to act as an amplifier?

35 What are some old electronics that if shown to people, most wouldn’t know what it is?

36 Why are 9-Volt batteries rectangular?

37 Why is a transistor called a current controlled device?

38 When a device is waterproof, why is it specifically "for x minutes" and "at up to x feet"?

39 What are the typical scenarios where you would need a resistor capable of handling power as high as 100 Watts?

40 How does a dipole antenna work?

41 Do digital cameras lose picture quality over time?

42 Is it necessary that every microprocessor must have 40 pins in the total number?

43 In a foxhole radio, which part acts as a tuner, and which part act as a detector?

44 How can I make a 12V battery for starting a car with a supercapacitor?

45 How do devices like USB chargers step down 120V AC to 5V DC?

46 Have rounded corners on rectangular electronic devices been patented in the U.S. by Apple?

47 Why does a phone need to charge for a while from a dead battery, but a computer turns on instantly when plugged in?

48 What size resistor do I need to discharge a capacitor?

49 What is the difference between a supercapacitor and an ordinary capacitor in terms of discharge time?

50 What is a DC inductor, and how does it function in a direct current (DC) circuit?

51 Is it possible to use high frequencies in transformers instead of low frequencies?

52 Where can I find dirt cheap computers?

53 How do you identify each of the three phase conducting lines in high voltage towers? What are the remaining lines?

54 What is the process of PCB printing with an "on board chip" which is black coloured circular in shape which is used in place of a microcontroller? How is it done? Where it is done?

55 Which application should I install in a PC to simulate electronic circuits?

56 What is the basic working principle of a transistor? What type of transistor can be used for this purpose?

57 What are some funny electronics/circuit related jokes?

58 How long would a 50 farad capacitor light up an LED?

59 Aside from tablets, what other everyday electronic device do you think needs modularity the most?

60 What happens when you put a fork into an electrical socket?

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