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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I. Mathematics.1
Constant.....1
Conversion....3
Arithmetic5
Algebra..8
Trigonometry..13
Geometry17
Calculus...17
Differential Equation....18
Probability and Statistics.18
Principles of Communication...60
Modulation...61
Radio Receiver and Noise...61
RF Spectrum with Radio Propagation....62
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Microwave Communication...63
Telephony...64
Fiber optics.65
Data Communication..66
Broadcast and Acoustic....70
Transmission Lines...71
Wave Propagation and Antenna....72
Navigational Aids and Radar.....73
Satellite Communication..79
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MATH
Constant
Mnemonic device
May I have a large container of coffee?
Explanation
Counting the letters of each word gives you the value of pi to 7 places.
Mnemonic device
How i need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy chapters involving geodesy
Explanation
The lengths of the words constitute the number of pi; 3,14...
Mnemonic device
Sir, I know a rhyme excelling in mystic force and magic spelling. Celestial spirits
elucidate, all my own striving can't relate
Explanation
The lengths of the words constitute the number of pi; 3,14...
Mnemonic device
How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum
mechanics!
Explanation
The lengths of the words constitute the number of pi; 3,14...
Mnemonic device
"May I have a large container of coffee? Thank you!"
Explanation
The polite version of the pi (3.141592654...) mnemonic, giving two extra digits.
Number of letters in each ord is the corresponding digit in pi.
Sentences to remember Pi
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816
4062862089986280348253421170679...
How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum
mechanics. All of thy geometry, HerrPlanck, is fairly hard...:
3.14159265358979323846264...
More examples:
I took a quick glimpsing at bright stars far north. (3.)1415926535
I made a glass alligator...(3.)14159
"Can I have a Pepsi? Carbonate it please. Right now!" 3.141592653 by Jake
Now I took a drink carefully as Shelly sings. 3.14159265
Tom, I need a drink. Powerades do things. Tomas -- you fetch
Powerade.3.14159265358
And I love a giant continent on waters large and great. Computer Megastore
Quality Hamburger Set is now everyday sold inside my
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hotrod. 3.1415926535897932384626
I hope I dance beautiful in eleven years for mommy. (3.)1415926535
I love a seven backboned TV. Shrews which ate seven gorillas fabricate
dresses.(3.)1415926535897
I want a mouse notifying me eleven times for three
weekends. (3.)14159265358
10. For a time I stood screaming at George while Ann cried. 3.1415926535
11. I want a pizza, yesterday we wanted pizza, Yes-- pizza! (3.)1415926535
12. Yes, I like a flute. Classical is lovely music. The music revolves immensely
through knowledge. 3.14159265358979
13. I ride a horse.Saturdays at eleven. Every day light. (3.)1415926535
14. Can I tell a story regarding my family lives and views? 3.1415926535
15. And I Love a Pizza. Yesterday my sister drank,ate 3.141592653
16. I can't.I hadn't memorized pi digits since the work's terribly difficult.
(3.)141592653589
Mnemonic device
We require a mnemonic to remember e whenever we scribble math To express e,
remember to memorize a sentence to simplify this
Explanation
The lengths of the words constitute the number 2.7182818284 e (the base for natural
logarithms)
Constant e = 2.718281828459045
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The sentence
represents the speed of light in meters per second through the number of letters in
each word: 299792458 m/s
Conversion
Mnemonic device
To convert from a Larger metric unit to a Smaller metric unit, think of alphabetical
order. You would move from the letter L to the right to get to the letter S.You would
move to the left from the S in "smaller" to get to the letter L in "larger."
Explanation
To convert from a LARGER to a SMALLER metric unit - move the decimal to the Right
as many places as indicated by the # of zeros in the ten's power.To convert from a
SMALLER to a LARGER metric unit - move the decimal to the Left as many places as
indicated by the # of zeros in the ten's power.
Mnemonic device
King Hector Died Mysteriously Drink Chocolate Milk.
Explanation
Metric system... first letter in each words matches the metric system Greatest to
least. ex. Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Meter, Dec, CM, MM
Mnemonic device
Kids Hate Doing Math During Cloudy Mondays Km Hm Dam M Dm Cm Mm
Explanation
Kilometer Hectometer Dekameter Meter Decimeter Centimeter Millimeter also helps
when converting (ex.meters to millimetres) just count how many spaces from meters
to millimeters to find out where to place decimal.
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Mnemonic device
Good Models know how Dunkin donuts can make U not petit
Explanation
giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli, micro (symbol looks like a U), nano,
pico
Mnemonic device
King Henry Died While Drinking Chocolate Milk.
Explanation
This mnemonic device will help with the metric system prefixes. Kilo, Hecto,
Deka,whole, deci, Centi, Milli
Mnemonic device
King Henry died bloated drinking chocolate milk.
Explanation
These stand for the Metric prefixes and base unit. Kilo, Hecto, Deca, base, Deci,
Centi, Milli
Mnemonic device
King Henry Danced Merrily Down Center Main Meeting Nice People
Explanation
The Metric Prefixes:Kilo, Hecto, Deca, METER, Deci, Centi, Milli, Micro, Nano, Pico
Mnemonic device
Kangaroos Hop Down Mountians Drinking Chocolate Milk
Explanation
Kilo-Hecto-Deka-(M-L-G)-Deci-Centi_Milli
Mnemonic device
Kings hate dragons because dragons can't make money.
Explanation
Metric system prefixes (kilo, hecto, deca, base, deci, centi, milli, micro)
Mnemonic device
Kittens Hate Dogs But Do Chase Mice
Explanation
Kilo- Hecto- Deca-Base(meter)-Deci- Centi- Milli
Mnemonic device
Great mighty king henry died by drinking chunky milk
Explanation
Giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deka, BASE, deci, centi, milli,
Mnemonic device
Kill Him Dead Or Don't Call Me
Explanation
Kilo
Hecto
Deco
(Meters, Liters, OR Grams)
Deci
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Centi
Mili
Metric System
King Henry Drinks Much Dark Chocolate Milk
The order of prefixes in the metric system, for every power of ten from 3 to -3,
is Kilometre, Hectometre,Decametre, Metre, Decimetre, Centimetre, Millimetre:
King Hector's Daffy Mother Drinks Chocolate Milk
King Henry's Daughter Makes Delicious Chocolate Muffins
King Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk
King Henry Died! Mother Didn't Care Much
King Hector Dector Makes Delicious Chocolate Milk
Kangaroos Hop Down Mountains During Cold Months
Kings Have Diamonds. Most Diamonds Cost Money.
King Henry Died Monday During Christmas Mass.
This variant is for the prefixes Kilo-, Hecto-, Deca-, then the Base unit (such as metre,
gram, litre), then the prefixesDeci-, Centi-, Milli-:
Kings Have Diamonds But Diamonds Cost Money
The prefixes for powers of ten from 18 to -18 using increments of 3 are Exa-
(18), Peta- (15), Tera- (12), Giga- (9), Mega- (6), Kilo- (3), unit (0), Milli- (-3), Micro- (-
6), Nano- (-9), Pico- (-12), Femto- (-15), Atto- (-18):
Exacting Petals, Terribly Gigantic Megaphones Killed
1 Million Microscopic Nasturtiums Picked Freshly by Attorneys.
A subset of the prefixes is Tera- (12), Giga- (9), Mega- (6), Micro- (-6), Nano- (-9), Pico-
(-12), Femto- (-15),Atto- (-18):
The Gooey Monster May Not Pick Five Apples.
Arithmetic
Mnemonic device
Please Exuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Explanation
Order Of Operations- parentheses,exponents,multiplication,
divison, addition ans subtraction
Mnemonic device
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally For Little Rock
Explanation
Used to remember the order of arithmetic operations (Parentheses, Exponent,
Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract, From, Left, to Right)
Mnemonic device
People everywhere must devour additional seafood.
Explanation
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Order of operations
Parentheses, exponents. multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
Mnemonic device
Kentucky
Chicken
Fried
Explanation
Used to remember division of fractions rule:
Kentucky: "K"eep the first fraction
Chicken: "C"hange the division to multiplication
Fried: "F"lip the second fraction
Dividing Fractions
Kentucky Chicken Fried
Notice the name is switched a little from that most famous fast-food chicken
joint from blue grass country. Use "Kentucky Chicken Fried" to remember KCF.
K -- Keep (the first fraction)
C -- Change (the sign from divide to multiply)
F -- Flip (the last fraction)
Mnemonic device
I ate and ate until I was sick on the floor. 8 x 8 = 64.
Explanation
multiplication mnem.
Mnemonic device
8 times 8 fell on the floor, pick it up and its 64
Explanation
its an easy way to remember 8 x 8.
Mnemonic device
Six and Eight went out to skate, when they came back they were fourty-eight.
Explanation
A mnemonic to remember what 6x8 is
Mnemonic device
To multiply by 9, hold hands palm down in front of you, and fold down the finger
(counting from the left pinky to the right pinky) of the number multiplied by 9. The
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fingers to the left of the folded down one will give you the number of tens. The
fingers to the right of the folded down one will give you the number of ones.
Explanation
Multiplication of 9 x any number from one to 10)
Mnemonic device
The Rule of Nines - Multiplication
Explanation
Between one times and 9 times nine, the numbers in the result always add up to nine
! 9 1+8 2+7 3+6, etc.
The Rule of Nines - Multiplication
Between one times and 9 times nine, the numbers in the result always add up to nine
!
9
1+8
2+7
3+6
etc.
Mnemonic device
Does McDonald's Sell CheeseBurgers and Shakes? (DMSCBS)
Explanation
Order of the algorithm of a long division problem. DMSCBS stands for Divide, Multiply,
Subtract, Check that the divisor is larger than your remainder, Bring down the next
number, and Start all over again.
Mnemonic device
No Dirty Dogs! Numerator Divided (by) Denominator
Explanation
To read or convert fractions rememberNumerator Divided (by) Denominator.3/53
divided by 5 = 0.6 Hint: the decimal six tenths is equivalent to three fifths.
Students tend to divide the LARGER # by the SMALLER number and commonly miss
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these types of items. Also, I teach my students to automatically "annex 0's by writing
the "understood decimal, placing it on the quotient bar directly above, and then
annexing at least two zeros.
Mnemonic device
Everybody's Daddy, Mother, Sister, Brother, Reunion, Celebration
Explanation
Estimate, Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down, Redo (all steps), Check (by
multiplying the quotient - plus any remanider times the divisor.) Students use
compatable numbers to estimate the quotient. Then - follow each step to complete
the division. ALWAYS check by multiplication to find the dividend. Note: If it is a
decimal number that repeats - it will never be the exact dividend but will round to the
exact dividend.Brenda Woods shared this one & my stuedents added the ist & last
words.
Mnemonic device
Dull Monkeys Swim Backwards
or
Does Mcdonalds Sell Burgers
Explanation
divide, multiply, subtract and bring down
Mnemonic device
"Mr. Mean"
draw a face
++
C
- supposed to be division symbol
Explanation
Mr. Mean never smiles and makes you work
start with the eyes-add #'s
nose-count #'s
mouth-divide by that number
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Mnemonic device
BIDMAS
Explanation
Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
Mnemonic device
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally!
Explanation
PEMDAS,the order of operations.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multplication or Division [which ever is first from left to right]
Addition or Subtraction [which ever is first from left to right]
Algebra
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Many people remember the Order of Operation in Maths with the word Brackets Of (fractions: 1/2 of 2)
Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction (BODMAS or BOMDAS)
Order of Operations
PEMDAS- Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication & Division, Addition & Subtraction can be remembered
by the phrase: "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally."
For those wishing to remember which is the domain and which the range:
^y
|
|-----\___
| _ \__|~@@@@@@@
| |_| \ ~~@@@@@@
|____ / ~~@@@@@@@
|____| /
|-----/
|
+-------------------> x
Mnemonic device
DRY MIXRemember variables and how to graph.
Explanation
DRY- dependent or responding variables are graphed on the Y-axis.Note: The letter
"Y" reaches up vertically and the letter "X" goes across itself.MIX -independent or
manipulated variables are graphed on the X-axis. (I don't know who came up with
this one.)
BINOMIAL MULTIPLICATION
If you had to multiply two binomials together such as (a+b) and (c+d), how would you
keep track of the resulting products to make sure that you have multiplied everything
and not left anything out.
Think of FOIL
Mnemonic device
The alligators always want to eat the most they can. (They always eat the bigger
number.)
EX: 1 < 2
Explanation
Helps with greater then and less then.
Mnemonic device
Pinch goes to the smaller number
Explanation
3 < 4, 4 > 3 (Pinch the 3)
Mnemonic device
Negative B, negative B, plus or minus the square root, plus or minus the square
root, of B squared minus 4 A C, B squared minus 4 A C, all over 2 A, all over 2 A.
Explanation
This is sung to the tune of Frare Jacques. It is the quadratic formula
Mnemonic device
< is an arrow point shooting LEFT (LESS THAN)> Is an alligator's mouth opening to
the larger food (GREATER THAN).
Explanation
-9<2 Negative nine is less than (or to the left on the number line of) two. 75%> 1/2
Seventy-five percent is greater then (50%) 1/2.
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Mnemonic device
NO GAINS ON SACRIFICE
Explanation
NO GAINS ON SACRIFICE Is a Mnemonic to remember a Formula for Gain Ratio and
Sacrifice RatioGain Ratio = New Ratio - Old RatioSacrifice Ratio = Old Ratio - New
RatioThis Slogan or Proverb is applicable for all Parents who sacrifice for their
Children without expecting any Gains for their sacrifices.
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Formulas:
Apple pies r
A=(pi)r^2
square
Apple pies r
A=(pi)r*r
round
Cherry pie
C = (pi)d
delight
pronounced I am
I=prt I "am" p-r-t
pretty
rt = d rt are d pronounced retard
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Trigonometry
Mnemonic device
Some Old Hags Can't Always Hide Their Old Age
Explanation
Trigonometry:
Sine = opposite /Hypotenuse
Cosine = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Tangent = Opposite / Adjacent
Mnemonic device
"TSC! TSC!" said the math teacher.
"It's Over All Our Heads, AssHole," said the miscreant in the back.
Explanation
TSC is Tangent, Sine, Cosine.
Over: Opposite
All: Adjacent
Our: Opposite
Heads: Hypotenuse
Ass: Adjacent
Hole: Hypotenuse
It's not brilliant. I came up with it when I was about fifteen. But it worked.
Mnemonic device
Some People Have Curly Black Hair Thickly Plasterd Back
Explanation
To remember trigonometric functions by first letters.
sine = perpendicular / hypotenuse.
cosine = base / hypotenuse
tan = perpendicular / base
Mnemonic device
Some People Have Curly Black Hair Turning Purple Blue
Explanation
In Trignometry,
Sine=Perpendicular/ Hypotinuous,
Cosine= Base/ Hypotinuous,
Tan=Perpendicular/Base
"SOHCAHTOA":
Mnemonic device
SOH-CAH-TOA
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Explanation
Pronounced "soak a toe-uh"SOH ... Sine = Opposite leg divided by the Hypotenuse
CAH ... Cosine = Adjacent leg divided by the Hypotenuse TOA ... Tangent = Opposite
leg divided by the Adjacent leg
Many secondary school students remember the basic trigonometric functions with the phrase SOH-CAH-
TOA (pronounced "soak a toe-uh").
SOH ... Sine = Opposite leg divided by the Hypotenuse
CAH ... Cosine = Adjacent leg divided by the Hypotenuse
TOA ... Tangent = Opposite leg divided by the Adjacent leg
The sine, cosine, and tangent ratios in a right triangle can be remembered by representing them as
strings of letters, as in SOH-CAH-TOA:
Sine = Opposite Hypotenuse
Cosine = Adjacent Hypotenuse
Tangent = Opposite Adjacent
Also used is its reverse, OHSAHCOAT (pronounced oh-sah-coat). It is interpreted as OHS-AHC-OAT, as
shown below.
Opposite Hypotenuse = Sine
Adjacent Hypotenuse = Cosine
Opposite Adjacent = Tangent
One way to remember the letters is to sound them out phonetically (i.e. "SOHCAHTOA"). [12] Another
method is to expand the letters into a phrase, such as
"Some Old Horses Chew Apples Happily Throughout Old Age"
Or, as popularized at Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School, they use the simple phrase Sally Can
Tell : Oscar Has A Hard On Always. (It's been theorized that mnemonic devices that reference strong
emotions, such as sexual feelings, imprint a stronger memory. However "Hat On" works equally well, but
seems to be less memorable.)
Oscar Had A Heap Of Apples also works if you can remember the sine, cosine, tangent order.
"One Hopes, And Hopes, On America" was widely taught to British schoolchildren during World
War II (the sine-cosine-tangent order was presumed). Not only was it a good mnemonic, it also served to
reassure the children that Great Britain was not doomed to Nazi annihilation.
You can also remember the basic trigonometric functions with the phrase "Some Old Hippie,
Caught Another Old hippie, Tripping On Acid"
S|A
---|---
T|C
| \ / |
| \/ |
| TAN--1--COT |
| | /\ | |
| |/ \| |
| |/ \| |
| SEC CSC |
| |
-----------------
Using this chart (I just look at it in my head) you can remember the following things:
Across the 1:
1/SIN=CSC or 1/CSC=SIN
1/TAN=COT or 1/COT=TAN
1/SEC=COS or 1/COS=SEC
Up any triangle:
SEC^2-1 =TAN^2 or 1+TAN^2=SEC^2
CSC^2-1 =COT^2 or CSC^2-COT^2=1
1-SIN^2=COS^2 or 1-COS^2=SIN^2
A function and its two nearest CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE neighbors around any edge of
the square:
(listed starting at tan going clockwise)
TAN=SIN/COS
SIN=COS/COT
COS=COT/CSC
CSC=SEC/TAN
SEC=TAN/SIN
(listed starting at tan going counter-clockwise)
TAN=SEC/CSC
SEC=CSC/COT
CSC=COT/COS
COS=SIN/TAN
SIN=TAN/SEC
A function and its two neighbors around any edge of the square:
(listed starting at tan going clockwise)
TAN=SIN*SEC
SIN=COS*TAN
COS=COT*SIN
CSC=COT*SEC
SEC=TAN*CSC
Mnemonic device
CAST going clockwise starting from bottom right quadrant of graph axes. Always
measure from the x axis to the angle line.
Explanation
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Mnemonic device
All Saints Take Cocaine
Explanation
Trigonometric relation to remember All are positive in first quadrant, Sine is positive
in second, Tangent is positive in third and Cosine is positive in fourth
1) An easy way to remember these relationships for trig functions and the right
triangle. Just write down this mnemonic:
SOH - CAH - TOA
It is pronounced "so - ka - toe - ah".
Thanks Bob H.
2) Opposite /(over) Adjacent = Tan
Opposite /(over) Hypotenuse = Sine
Adjacent /(over) Hypotenuse = Cosine
Geometry
Mnemonic device
All Students Take Calculus
Explanation
In quadrant I All trigonometric functions are positive; in quadrant II only Sine is; in
quadrant III only Tangent is; and in quadrant IV only Cosine is.
Mnemonic device
Add Suka To Coffee
Explanation
In quadrant I All trigonometric functions are positive; in quadrant II only Sine is; in
quadrant III only Tangent is; and in quadrant IV only Cosine is.
Mnemonic device
Ang Sarap Talaga ng Cobra
Explanation
In quadrant I All trigonometric functions are positive; in quadrant II only Sine is; in
quadrant III only Tangent is; and in quadrant IV only Cosine is.
Mnemonic device
pe"rim"e t er
Explanation
The t looks like a plus sign; therefore you add the rim (sides)
Mnemonic device
2(Little Willy)+ 2(Lost His)+ 2(White Hat)
Explanation
surface area of a rectangle:
2LW+2LH+2WH
Mnemonic device
pahinge ng email add para ma e=a/d = c/a sa facebook
Explanation
eccentricity
Calculus
For remembering the order of taking the derivative of a quotient in calculus, the phrase "ho-di-hi,
hi-di-ho, ho-ho" can be useful, where ho means the bottom, hi means the top, and di means the
derivative. So,
Another phrase that one may use is: "Bottom d Top, Top d bottom", where "d" stands for derivative
(note that this mnemonic does not include the crucial dividing by the bottom squared). Another phrase
memorable for sounding like a square dance is "low d high less high d low, draw the line and square
below."
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Differential Calculus
Is dc negative?
Means Integrate Sine / Differentiate cos gives negative
Differential Equation
Mnemonic device
Yes p dx equals sques p dx dx
Y times e raised to the integral of pdx equals integral of q times e raise to intgral of pdx dx
Explanation
Solution of Linear Differential Equation
Mnemonic device
Mean, M-E-A-N,Add the numbers, then,Count the numbers and divide,Mean, M-E-A-N.
Explanation
Helps students remember the steps to find the mean.To remember how to find the
mean, or average of a group of numbers, sing this song to the tune of "Row, Row, Row
Your Boat".
Mnemonic device
MEAN means the Average.MODE is the Most frequent.MEDIAN is the middle in a
numerically ordered set of data.Range is all #'s that are located on the number line
between the highest & lowest data.
Explanation
Mean - Add all data & use this sum as your dividend when you divide by the total
number of data in the set.Mode- There is NO MODE UNLESS one and only one number
appears more than any other number in the data set!Median - There will be two
ordinal numbers in the middle of an even set of data. Find the mean / average. This
quotient may be a decimal number but there can be ONLY ONE MEDIAN NUMBER!
Range - Simply subtract the lowest data # from the highest data #. Note: You usually
do not include the extremes unless you are asked to give the range of prices. Ex.
Dresses are - $48, $50. $77. $98. In this case, the range of prices is from $48.00 to
$98.00 and does include the two extremes.
Remembering the methods of finding averages
Four methods of finding averages
Mode - is the number (or numbers) that appears most frequently in a set.
Median - is the number exactly in the middle when a set of numbers is listed in order.
Mean - is the sum of a set of numbers, divided by the number of numbers in the set.
Range - is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set.
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ELECTRONICS
Sa DC hihilahin lang yung schematic symbol. Bali yung inductor -oooo- pag hinila shorted -------- ... ung
capacitor -||- pag hinila open -| |- same sa steady state response. Pwede din gamitin yung schematic
symbol para sa capacitor blocks dc, inductor blocks ac.
Maxwell Relations
Mnemonic device
Jejemon for Ferromagnetic and Jejebuster for Ferrimagnetic
Explanation
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Ferromagnetism (all domains align in parallel) and Ferrimagnetism (some domain are
anti-parallel)
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Voltage is to Electric Field, Current is to Magnetic Field
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DC/AC Circuits
Ohm's Law
E = Volts
I = Current (Amperes)
R = Resistance
_________E__________
_____I_________R____
Voltage Formula?
Voltage = Current
x Resistance
VladImiR Putin (V = IR)
Voodoo Doll = Curse
x Revenge
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Voltage
E(L)I
Voltage leads Current in an Inductor
I(C)E
Current Leads Voltage in a Capacitor
CIVIL
Mnemonic device
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Power equals I squared R
Explanation
Power in watts = V * V * I(or in SI P=U*I)
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Energy Conversion
Energy Transferred
Energy Transferred = Potential Difference x Charge
E.T's Phone Calls
Left and Right Hand Rules
Generightor : ie use Flemming's Right hand rule for Generators; and Left hand for
motors
Losses in a Transformer
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Semiconductor Theory
Parts of an Atom
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
PEN
BIG PAA
Boron, Indium, Gallium (all three are trivalent)
Phosphorus, Antimony, Arsenic (pentavalents)
Bad Boys Rape Only Young Girls But Violeta Gives Willingly Grob Said Nothing
Black Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Virgins Give Willingly.Get Some Now!
Black Boys Raped Our Young Girl But Violeta Gave Willingly, Grabe Siya Noh?!
Bad boys run our young girls behind victory garden walls
Big boys race our young girls but Violet generally wins.
Big brown rabbits often yield great big vocal groans when gingerly slapped
The phrase "Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly" but is used to remember
the electronic color codes of resistors, capacitors and other electronic components. A milder version is
"Bright Boys Rave Over Young Girls But Veto Getting Wed."
"Black Bastard Raped Our Young Girl, Bloody Virginity Gone West"
For EIA electronic color code: Bad beer rots our young guts but vodka goes well get some now
Bad boys run our young girls behind victory garden walls.
Bad boys rape our young girls but Violet gives willingly.
Big boys race our young girls but Violet generally wins.
Big brown rabbits often yield great big vocal groans when gingerly slapped
Bak BRO, Yeah Greasy Blubber's Very Grabable, Why?
B.B. ROY of Great Britan has Very Good Wife
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Bad Boys Ruin Our Young Girls, But Violet Goes Willingly
Bad Black - 0 Girls Green - 5
Boys Brown - 1 But Blue - 6
Ruin Red - 2 Violet Violet - 7
Our Orange - 3 Goes Grey - 8
Young Yellow - 4 Willingly White - 9
Mnemonic device
Better Be Right Or Your Great Big Venture Goes West
Explanation
Ohms value of the color bands of resistors (dark first, light last) Color first&second
bands third band Black 0 .0 Brown 1 0 Red
2 00 Orange 3 000 Yellow 4 0,000
Green 5 00,000 Blue 6 000,000 Violet 7
0,000,000 Grey 8 00,000,000 White 9
000,000,000
Mnemonic device
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly
Explanation
To remember the resistor color code (Rarely used now that the world has gone
surface mount)
Mnemonic device
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Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly.
Explanation
For color bands on transisiters. Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
Gold, White
Mnemonic device
Bad Booze Rots Our Young Guts, But Vodka Goes Well
Explanation
Resistor color band digit order: Black [0], Brown [1], Red [2], Orange [3], Yellow [4],
Green [5], Blue [6], Violet [7], Gray [8], and White[9].
Mnemonic device
Better Be Ready Or Your Great Big Venture Goes West.
Explanation
It is the resistor color code:Black, Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet,
Gray, White. Numerically 0-9 to get the value of a resistor via the color coded bands.
(From an old Boy Scout book on Electricity or Electronics)
Also note that red through violet are the colors of the rainbow (in order) although the
ROY G. BIV mnemonic for rainbow colors includes indigo between blue and violet.
Capacitor
Mnemonic device
yung AC makakadaan sa capacitor kasi umiilag..kaya high pass..
Transistors
Transistor configuration:
ACE, BCB, GEB
ACE => Alpha = iC/iE
BCB => Beta = iC/iB
GEB => Gamma = iE/iB
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Computer Principles
Mnemonics in computer science tend to be less pervasive as most abbreviations are brief. Some terms
still warrant a mnemonic such as People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms (PCMCIA)
PCMCIA:President Clinton Makes Cornbread In Arkansas
Through the 1990s, whenever I heard about ISDN, I always thought "It Still Does Nothing."
It's because the standard documents for ISDN came out around 10 years before you could actually buy
any product. When Broadband ISDN came out (B-ISDN) there was around 3 years between
standard and product, and we knew that as "But It Still Does Nothing".
Mnemonic device
How To Make Love
Explanation
A mnemonic for the correct spelling of the word 'HTML' (hyper text markup language)
To remember the spelling of html, instead of hmlt or hltm.
Mnemonic device
People Cannot Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
Explanation
The PCMCIA is an acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association (also has been known as Peripheral Component Microchannel
Interconnect Architecture (IBM)). Typically they are referred to as PC Cards for
simplicity.
PC Cards
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association:
links is:
Link, Visited, Hover, Active:
LoVe HAte
Top, Right, Bottom, Left:
TRBL (TRouBLe)
Tommy Ran By Lucy
("LoVe HAte" indicates the correct order to specify the link state pseudo-classes in
Cascading Style Sheets. "TRBL" indicates the correct order to set margins or
padding.)
Mnemonic device
Every Rabbit Associates Kindly With Gophers
Explanation
6 Step Process for drawing an ER schema.
Identify: Entities, Relationships, Attributes, Key constraints, Weak entities,
Generalizations
Mnemonic device
He Plays Ball
Explanation
Turning off a computer
Hold Power Button
Mnemonic device
Raising Elephants Is So Utterly Boring
Explanation
In Linux, pressing Ctrl+Alt+SysRq (Print Screen, on modern keyboards), releasing
SysRq, and, still holding Alt, pressing R E I S U B in that order (with a slight pause
between each) will reboot even the most stubbornly frozen system.
This works because R E I S U B are the magic SysRq keys that correspond to:
resetting the keyboard state, sending SIGTERM to all processes, sending SIGKILL to
all running processes, synchronizing all filesystems, unmounting all filesystems, and
rebooting.
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Usage
The first two key sequences to deal with a frozen machine are:
Alt + Ctrl + to enter a command prompt. Normally the function keys F1 to F6 can be
used.
Control-Alt-Delete. This performs a regular shutdown, if possible, which allows
running services to shut down normally.
Using 'RSEIUB' follows these two steps as a last resort. The squence is performed as
follows: While holding Alt and SysRq, press they keys R, S, E, I, U, and then B, in
sequence, leaving some time between keystrokes.
Meaning
R places the keyboard in raw mode
S synchronizes the disk
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GEAS
Chemistry
Sentences to remember the elements
Periodic Table
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Period
1 H He
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
3 Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
6 Cs Ba * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
7 Fr Ra ** Rf Ha Sg Ns Hs Mt Uun Uuu
/
Lanthanides * La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Actinides ** Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
bron: Carcamels Homepage
Mnemonics:
1) First eighteen elements in the periodic table:
Here He Lies Beneath Bed Clothes, Nothing On, Feeling Nervous. Naughty Margaret
Always Sighs, "Please Stop Clowning Around."
(H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar.)
2) First twenty elements in the periodic table:
Hi Hello Little Beryll Brown Cracking Nuts On Friday . Nellie's Naughty Magpie Always
Sings Pop Songs Clearly After Killing Cathy
(H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca.)
Periodic Table
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Memorize these phrases to learn the first eighteen elements when you are done, make up your own
phrases for some of the others.
Happy Henry Likes Beer But Could Not Obtain Food
Happy Henry Likes Beer But Could Not Obtain Four Nuts
That gives us the first 10: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen,
Fluorine, Neon.
Naughty Magpies Always Sing Perfect Songs Clawing Ants
That gives us the next 8: Sodium (NA), Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorous, Sulfur, Chlorine,
Argon
Periodic Table
Hydrogen He
Lies Beneath Bright Coloured Nights Of Flame Neon
Natures Magicians All Sing Psalms So Clearly Argon
King Califf Scatters Titles Vainly Crowning Men Fee Coh & Ni CuZn Gar & Gee As Seven Brothers Krypton
Some Tasty Virgins Can Make Fairly Calm Nice Chemists Zealous!
Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
Stop the very crazy man from coming near cute zoos
Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn
and
SCrub TIl Very CRean... MaNy FEmales COntain NIce CUrvy ZoNes
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Alkali Metal
Alkaline Earth
Basic Metal
Halogen
Noble Gas
Non-Metal
Rare Earth
Semi-Metal
Transition Metal
Mnemonic device
How He Lies Because Boys Can Not Open Flowers
Explanation
First nine elements in the Periodic Table
Mnemonic device
Harry He Likes Beer But CanNot Obtain Food
Explanation
To remember the first few elements of the Periodic Table.
Mnemonic device
Here Lies Benjamin Bold; Cry Not Old Friend; Needlessly Nature Magnifies All
Simple People Sometimes, Clots and Kings.
Explanation
To remember the first few elements of the Periodic Table.
Mnemonic device
Hi Hello Little Beryll Brown Cracking Nuts On Friday. Nellie's Naughty Magpie
Always Sings Pop Songs Clearly After Killing Cathy
Explanation
Periodic Table - Atomic Weight 1st Twenty ElementsHydrogen 1, Helium 2, Lithium 3,
Beryllium 4, Boron 5, Carbon 6, Nitrogen 7, Oxygen 8, Flourine 9, Neon 10, Sodium 11,
Magnesium 12, Aluminium 13, Silicon 14, Phosphorous 15, Sulphur 16, Chlorine 17,
Argon 18, Potasium 19, Calcium 20
Mnemonic device
The Periodic Table (contributors include Bob Gayhart and Dean Campbell) Group 1A
(H Li Na K Rb Cs Fr): -Highly Nasty Kids Rub Cats Fur -Hans liebt Natuerliche Kaese
reibt (ueber) (c)zentralsued Frankreich. (!) Group 2A (Be Mg Ca Sr Ba Ra): -Bearded
Muggers Came Straight Back Rapidly. -Beer Mugs Can Serve Bar Rats. Group 3 (B Al
Ga In Tl): -Big Al Garner's In Trouble. -Big All Gave in Tulsa. -Big Al Gave Incomplete
Totals. -Big Al Gave Innocent Toys. -Bob Allen Gave Indians Tennis Lessons. -Bears
Always Give Indians Trouble. Group 4A (C Si Ge Sn Pb): -Can Silly Germans Snatch
Lead? -Conniving Sisters Get Snotty Playboys. -Can Si Get Snuckered at the Pub?
Group 5 (N P As Sb Bi): -New Popes Assign Subordinate Bishops. -Never Put Arsenic
in Silver Bullet Beer. Group 6A (O S Se Te Po): -Oil is slicker with STP. -Old Soldiers
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Seem Terribly Polluted. -Oversized Sailors Sell and Tell about Polo cologne. -Oh, she
sells the poles. Group 7A (F Cl Br I At): -Frank Cleverly Brought Indian Attire. -Fairy
Clowns Broil Innocent Ants. -Fat Clyde Bribed Innocent Arthur. -"Floor Cleaner
Broken?" I asked. Group 8A (He Ne Ar Kr Xe Rn): -He Never Arrived; Karen eXited with
Ron. -He needs our crazy Xerox repairman. First Row Transition Metals (Sc Ti V Cr Mn
Fe Co Ni Cu Zn): -St. Vincent Cried "Mommy!" Feeling Cold Next to Cold Zombies.
-Scott Tips Very Counterfeit Money, Feels Cold Near Cubic Zircons. -Scary Tiny
Vicious Creatures Mean Females Come Nightly to Club Z. -Scotty Vickerman Fee cony
cousin. -Scott tickled Vanna's cranium, manager Fred could not cut in. Second Row
Transition Metals (Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd): -Yes sir, Nob. Most technicians rub
Rod's pale silver Cadillac. Third Row Transition Metals (La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg):
-Larry's half taken, Wendy reached out her plate audibly, Helga. Lanthanides (Ce Pr
Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu): -Caesar Procrastinated at the Nile,
Permitting So Many Europeans (who were) Getting Turbid (and) Dying (of) Home
Urges (erges?) To Yell "Lutetium!". -Cecil proudly named Pam, Sam, (and) Eugene.
Good Tobin dyes hosiery early tomorrow yellow-blue. Actinides (Th Pa U Np Pu Am
Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr): -Three planets: Uranus, Neptune, (and) Pluto. Amy cured
Berkeley, California. Einstein (and) Fermi made noble laws.
Explanation
I think no explanation is needed to use that mnemonic.Its simple but effective
Mnemonic device
Please Stop Calling My African Zebra In Latin Class.
Explanation
Used to remember the reactivity series.
Pottasium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Zinc, Iron, Lithium, CARBON.
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Grp 6 of Periodic Table:
Our Solid Sex Temporary Position- Oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium,
polonium
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Group 7 of Period Table Mnemonic:
Friend, Cool ang Braso, Itlog, at Atay (Flourine Chlorine Bromine Iodine
Astatine)
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Halogens:
For Clear and Bright Is Attractive (Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine,
Astatine)..
Group 3 (pababa):
Baby AlaGa ni Inday at THALIA (Boron, Aluminim, Gallium, Indium, Thallium)
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Group 1 (pababa):
HaLiNa Kayo Rubi at Cesar sa France (Hydrogen, Lithium, Sodium, Potassium,
Rubidium, Cesium, Francium)
Group 2 (pababa):
Be, MgCano kay Sr. BaRat? (Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium,
Barium, Radium)
Group 3 (pababa):
Baby AlaGa ni Inday at Tita (Boron, Aluminim, Gallium, Indium, Titanium)
Group 4 (pababa):
Cool Si General Sn. Pablo (Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin, Lead)
Group 5 (pababa):
Nay, Parang ASwang ANg Bisita (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony,
Bismuth)
Group 6 (pababa):
O! Sarap ng SEnegang, TEnola at POto. (Oxygen, Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium,
Polonium)
Group 8 (pababa):
Henela ni Arlene ang Krayola ni Xena at Rona (Helium, Argon, Krypton, Xenon,
Radon)
Electron Shells
To remember SPDF
Some
People
Don't
F***
I have a relatively good one (albeit fairly useless) for remembering the order that the nuclear
shells get filled up as you add more nucleons to the nucleus:
If you write it down and then cross out all of the vowels except for the final 'i' you get
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spdsfpgdshfpig
and since you are worying about nuclear levels, you already know the spectroscopic notation:
spdfghi s=0, p=1, ... so if you start numbering above these letters how many times the letter has occured,
you get the principal quantum number, and angular momentum of the energy states in the order that they
are filled:
11121212312312 spdsfpgdshfpig
(Remember that in nuclear shells the angular momentum can be greater than
the principal quantum number...)
spectrographic notation:
Mnemonic device
Sober Physicists Don't Find Giraffes Hiding In Kitchens
Explanation
The order of atomic orbitals (s,p,d,f,g,h,i,k). After K, they're alphabetical.
Electronic Configuration
Si Sally Pumasok Sa Pinto Si Daddy Pumasok Sa Dilim Paano Si Franky Daddy Paano
Si Franky Daddy Franky Daddy Franky (Each letter corresponds to the shape fill it in
with the principal quantum number start numbering S with 1, P with 2, D with 3, and
F with 4)
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 5d
Mnemonic device
si sammy pumasok sa pinto. si daddy pumasok sa door. paano si fred daddy? paano si fred
daddy? paano fred daddy?
Explanation
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 5f 5d 6p 7s 6f 6d 7p 7f 7d
Simplified metal electronegativities:
Kill (K)
Nasty (Na)
Cats (Ca)
Mangle (Mg)
All (Al)
Zebras (Zn)
Feed (Fe)
Snarling (Sn)
Plump (Pb)
Hyenas (H)
Curse (Cu)
Hogs (Hg)
Again (Ag)
Audibly (Au)
Please (Pt)
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or
Pretty (potassium)
Sally (sodium)
Could (calcium)
Marry (magnesium)
A (Aluminium)
Zulu (Zinc)
In (Iron)
Lovely (lead)
Honalulu (hydrogen-reference)
Causing (copper)
Strange (silver)
Gazes (gold)
or
Pop (Potassium)
Stars (Sodium)
Can (Calcium)
Make (Magnesium)
All (Aluminium)
Zombies (Zinc)
In (Iron)
Town (Tin)
Lose (Lead)
His (Hydrogen)
Cool (Copper)
Then we remembered our favourite food addictive for the last 3 metals. (MSG)
M (Mercury)
S (Silver)
G (Gold)
Electrochemical/-lytical cells:
Two animals -- AN OX and a RED CAT (anode -> oxidation, cathode ->
reduction)
Chemistry students use the phrase "LEO says GER" to keep the two halves of a redox process
straight, since the Loss of Electrons is Oxidation while the Gain of Electrons is Reduction. Another version
is the word "OIL-RIG", meaning Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain (of electrons).
Mnemonic device
LEO GER
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Explanation
Chemistry students use the phrase "LEO says GER" to keep the two halves of a redox
process straight, since the Loss of Electrons is Oxidation while the Gain of Electrons
is Reduction.
Mnemonic device
OIL RIG
Explanation
O-xidation I-s L-oss (of electrons); R-eduction I-s G-ain (of electrons)
Mnemonic device
LOAN
BRA
Explanation
Left side Anode Negative ions attract this is used in electrodes
Mnemonic device
LOAN
Explanation
Left side Oxidation Anode attracts Negative ions
Mnemonic device
OIL RIG
Explanation
Oxidation Is Loss Reduction Is Gain
Periodic Table
Downward Rightward
Size Inc Dec
...Metallicity Inc Dec
Electron Affinity Dec Inc
Electronegativity Dec Inc
Ionization Energy Dec Inc
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* Sa chem, sa redox:
"GEROA LEORA":
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Mnemonic device
BrINClHOF (pronounced brinklehoff)
Explanation
The diatomic molecules: Bromine, Nitrogen, Chlorine, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and
Fluorine.
Diatomic Molecules
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The elements Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Fluorine, Oxygen, Iodine, Chlorine, and Bromine
are always found as diatomic molecules:
HNFOIClBr
HONClFIBr (say HONKLE-fibber)
BrINClHOF (say Brinckle-hoff)
Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer
Never Have Fear Of Ice Cold Beer
I Have No Bright Or Clever Friends
ClIF H Bron
HOFBrINCl Twins (twins because they exist in pairs)
There are seven such elements. The first one is the first element Hydrogen;
the rest form a 7 on the periodic table: N, O, F across, then going down Cl, Br, I.
Mnemonic device
kuh nuh cah mug al | zun feh sun pub | coo ag ooo plat
Explanation
Reactivity series.
K Na Ca Mg Al | Zn Fe Sn Pb | Cu Ag Au Pt
Organic Chemistry
"My Enormous Penguin Bounces Pretty High" to remember the series of alkanes : Methane,
Ethane, Propane, Butane, Pentane, Hexane
Mnemonic device
Memorize eternal propositions, but pension hectic happy occult nonsensical
declarations
Explanation
The underlined characters help you to memorize the first ten alkanes: methane,
ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane
Mnemonic device
Must Every PRefect Be PErfect
Explanation
Used to remember the first five alkanes.Methane, Ethane, PRopane, Butane, PEntane
Mnemonic device
Maggie Enjoys Pacifiers & Bottles
Explanation
Use Maggie from the Simpsons to remeber the first 4 alkanes/enes/ynes: Methane,
Ethane, Propane, Butane
Mnemonic device
Oh My Such Good Apple Pie
Explanation
The first letters of "Oh My Such Good Apple Pie" correspond to those of the straight-
chain dicarboxylic acids of carbon numbers two through seven; i.e., oxalic, malonic,
succinic, glutaric, adipic, and picric acids
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Dicarboxilic Acids
The sequence of dicarboxilic acids
is Oxalic, Malonic, Succinic, Glutaric, Adipic, Pimelic:
Oh My Stars, Green Apples
Oh My, Such Good Apple Pie
Mnemonic device
Monarch Edward Prefers Birthday Parties His Highness Offers No Drinks
Explanation
Meth, Eth, Prop, But, Pent, Hex, Hept, Oct, Non, Dec
Mnemonic device
Do like an otter, add acid to water.
Explanation
The order to combine acid and water.
Mnemonic device
Acid to Water; All is Well.Water to Acid; What an Accident!
Explanation
Use these two mnemonics to help remember that it is OK to add acid to water, but
you may get an explosion from the excess heat created by reversing the order of
mixing the two.
Mnemonic device
Do what you Oughter, add acid to water!
Explanation
A reminder to only acid acid to water, and not water to acid.
Mnemonic device
Tall Gene calls Florence at our quarters to correct dumbness.
Explanation
Mohs scale of hardness: Talc gypsum calcite fluorite apatite orthoclase quartz topaz
corundum diamond
C(see) Hopkins CaFe, Mighty-good Man, Cu(see your) Money, hope they are Closed or
out of Business.
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I loved the mneumonic my senior chem class came up with a few years ago for the first six alkanes:
Sheelagh Halstead
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics In order to remember the substitution order on a benzene ring, just have
a
ROMP:
Hydrophilic Neutral: Girls Are Very Loving If Men Can Prepare Perfect Tea
(Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Cysteine,
Proline, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan)
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics This one covers the Grignard alcohol formation reactions. I got it from
one
of my Organic Chemistry profs, who claims to have found it in a drawer at
Rutgers University around 1976. He attributes it to F. Westheimer of
Harvard University.
The carbonyl is polarized, The carbon end is plus. A nucleophile will thus
attack The carbon nucleus. A Grignard yields an alcohol, Of types there
are but three; It makes a bond to correspond From C to shining C.
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics For remembering the saturated dicarboxylic acids up to 10 carbons:
Oh My, Such Good Apple Pie, Sweet As Sugar
For: Oxalic, Malonic, Succinic, Glutaric, Adepic, Pimelic, Subaric,
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Azelaic, Sebacic
force/mass = Acceleration
Father over Mother equals Anak (F/m=a)
Thermodynamics
Maxwell relations
"Good Physicists Have Studied Under Very Fine Teachers", which helps remember the order of the
variables in the square, in clockwise direction. Another mnemonic used here is "Valid Facts and
Theoretical Understanding Generate Solutions to Hard Problems", which gives the letter in the normal left
to right writing direction.
Strength of Materials
Hardness
The relative hardness of minerals is determined according to Mohs Scale, named after the German
mineralogist,Friedrich Mohs, who devised it in 1812. In the original Mohs Scale, ten minerals were
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arranged in order of increasing hardness and were assigned the numbers one to ten. These ten minerals
are shown in the first column of the table below:
Mohs Substance Mohs Number Common Substance Simple Classification
Talc 1
Gypsum 2 SOFT
2.5 Fingernail
Calcite 3
1
Fluorite 4 'Copper' coin
MEDIUM
Apatite 5
5.5 Knife blade or glass
Orthoclase (feldspar) 6
6.5 Steel file
Quartz 7
HARD
Topaz 8
Corundum (emery) 9
Diamond 10
A substance with a higher Mohs number is capable of scratching a substance with a lower number.
The order of these minerals can be remembered using the
mnemonic: The Girls Can Flirt And Other Queer ThingsCan Do .
Mnemonic device
The Greedy Child Found All Our Feathery Quills To Copy Documents
Explanation
Mnemonic device for Mohs Hardness Scale. Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite, Apatite,
Orthoclese Fledspar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, and Diamond.
Mnemonic device
Tommy
Gave
Caroline
Four
Apples
On
Fine
Quick
Tummy
Clutching
Dishes
Explanation
Mnemonic device for Mohs Hardness Scale. Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite, Apatite,
Orthoclese Fledspar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, and Diamond.
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Explanation
Circular ring/Hollow shaft Formula:
16TD/pi(D^4 - d^4)
Spring Deformation
Mnemonic
64 Prisoners niRape ng 3 nurse
Engineering Economy
A mnemonic for remembering the number of days in the months of the year, practically a cultural
universal in the United States, is "Thirty days hath September/April, June and November." (Although this
is only part of a longer rhyme, this is the only part that most people remember, so they commonly
complete it with words similar to "... except February, which has twenty-eight, or twenty-nine in a leap
year." The full mnemonic is "Thirty days hath September/April, June and November/All the rest have
thirty-one/except February alone/which has eight and a score/until leap year gives it one day more.")
Another mnemonic for the days of the months is not a rhyme or a jingle, but a gestalt. Whereas
the traditional mnemonic simply associates the name of the month with the number of days, this one
emphasizes the sequence. The 31 and less-than-31-day months would be easy to remember if they
simply alternated, but the pattern of month lengths is not that simple. They alternate until the fourth 31-
day month, July, which is immediately followed by another 31-day month. Since the human hand has four
fingers, one can, given an appropriate mind-set, perceive this pattern in a view of the knuckles of two
fists, held together. The raised knuckles can be seen as the 31-day months, the dips between them as the
30-day-months-and-February, and the gap between the hands ignored. (Thus: left-hand-pinky-knuckle =
January, dip = February, left-hand-ring-knuckle = March, dip = April, and so on to left-hand-index-knuckle
= July; then continue with right-hand-index-knuckle = August, dip = September, etc).
Mnemonic device
Tell your boss to fly a kite, when the labour market is tight
Explanation
A "tight labour market" means there are many jobs available
Mnemonic device
Did Fred make purple pecan pie Saturday.
Explanation
This represents the 7 functions of marketing. Distribution - Finance - Marketing
Information - Product - Price - Place - Selling. A student came up with this my first
year to teach and I have used it ever since.
Engineering Management
Mnemonic device
Susie Gathered French Pies At Dinner
Explanation
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Mnemonic device
People really hate eating donuts and cold cider.
Explanation
These stand for the seven steps in the scientific method. Problem, Research,
Hypothese, Experiment/data, Analyze, Conclusion, Communicate
Mnemonic device
on hanonica mice pop open round candies
Explanation
this stands for my version of the seven steps of the scientific process objective,
hypothisis, materials, procedere, observation, results, and conclusion
Be Smart!?
SMART is a mnemonic used in project management at the project objective setting
stage. It is a way of evaluating if the objectives that are being set are appropriate for
the individual project.
A SMART objective is one that is:
Specific ( the goal and methods are clearly defined)
Measurable ( the objectives are measured numerically)
Achievable ( humanly possible, and the project has all the required resources)
Relevant ( avoid the temptation of defining a goal just because it fits nicely to the
previous three criteria)
Time framed (set deadlines)
There is no clear consensus about precisely what the 5 keywords mean, or even
what they are. Sometimes Realistic or Result or Results-Oriented or Resourced
(Favell, 2004) is seen in place of Relevant, or Appropriate or Action in seen in place of
Achievable.
The SMART criteria are guidelines suggesting that milestones should be:
Specific
Measurable
Assignable
Realistic
Time framed
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ECE Laws
Executive Order
EO 59 Telecommunication
EO 109 Local exchange
EO 196 Philippine Satellite
EO 205 CATV Operation
EO 255 OPM
EO 266 Cpe
EO 436 Policy for CATV
EO 467 International Satellite
EO 468 E-commerce
EO 469 NITC
EO 546 NTC
NOTE: President Aquino signed on Monday (May 23, 2016) the Republic Act 10844 creating the
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), answering a clamor for a
government agency that is focused on ICT matters, including Internet speed and online or electronic-
related crimes.
Under RA 10844, the Department of Transportation and Communications will be renamed the Department
of Transportation. All of its units with functions and responsibilities dealing with communications will be
abolished along with the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO), National Computer
Center (NCC), National Computer Institute (NCI), Telecommunications Office (TELOF) and National
Telecommunications Training Institute (NTTI).
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the
Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) will be attached to the DICT for the
coordination and implementation of the countrys cyber security policies and programs.
PA-LO-RE-ME-CON-NO
1. PAyment
2. LOss
3. REmission
4. MErger
5. COndonation
6. NOvation
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General Knowledge
Here is a mnemonic to remember the order of the planets starting from closest to the sun to furthest.
Pluto is included.
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
Giving us: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (my favorite).
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Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method: Just Set Up Nine Planets.
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
Many vicious eating monsters just scoffed up nice pigs.
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
Many Very Eager Men Jumped Straight Up Near Pluto
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
my very easy method just simplifies us naming planets
Explanation
first letters are the same as the first letters of each of the planets in order working
out from the sun
Mnemonic device
Mother Very Thoughtfully Made a Jelly Sandwich Under No Protest
Explanation
Mother = MercuryVery = VenusThoughtfully = Terra (earth)Made = MarsA = Asteroid
BeltJelly = JupiterSandwich = SaturnUnder = UranusNo = NeptuneProtest = PlutoThis
mnemonic has the advantage of placing the asteroid belt in its proper place.
Mnemonic device
My Very Elderly Mother Just Sat on Uncle Neds Parrot
Explanation
First letter of each word is the first letter of each planet in order
Mnemonic device
Mom Visits Every Monday, Just Stays Until Noon, Period
Explanation
Mom = Mercury Visits = Vensu Every = Earth Monday = Mars Just = Jupiter Stays =
Saturn Until = Uranus Noon = Neptune Period = Pluto
Mnemonic device
My very Educated mother just showed us nine planets.
Explanation
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First letter of each word is for a planet & this gives the order in which they are from
the Sun.
Mnemonic device
My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles
Explanation
M- MercuryV- VenusE- EarthM- MarsJ- JupiterS- SaturnU- UranusN- NeptuneP- Pluto
Mnemonic device
Most Volcanoes Errupt Mullberry Jam Sandwhiches Under Normal Pressures
Explanation
The Nine Planets
Mnemonic device
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nectarines
Explanation
This is my new version of the planet list, because Pluto is no longer considered a
planet so I changed the original to this for my students.
Mnemonic device
Mercury Viewed Earth's Many Aspects Joyfully Sitting Under Neptune
Explanation
Remember the names of the planets (and asteroid belt) from Mercury outwards
Mnemonic device
Most Volcanoes Errupt Mullberry Jam Sandwiches Under Neptune
Explanation
I was the guy who wrote the other one about the Mullbery Jam Sanwhiches, this is
the updated Verson w/o Pluto :(
Mnemonic device
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Explanation
The order of the planets from the sunMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
Mnemonic device
Mary's Violet Eyes Make Johnny Stand Up Now Period.
Explanation
The order of the planets from the sun Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
Mary's Violet Eyes Make Johnny Stand Up Now Period.
Explanation
The order of the planets from the sun Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method: Just SUN
Explanation
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Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
Explanation
An easy way of remembering the planets, they have changed, but it's easy for an
exam. Look:
My - Mercury
Very - Venus
Easy - Earth
Method - Mars
Just - Jupiter
Speeds - Saturn
Up - Uranus
Naming - Neptune
Planets - Pluto
Mnemonic device
Some Mothers Vanish Through Making a believable Jester, so uniforms' names
pride.
Explanation
S: Sun
M: Mercury
V: Venus
T: Terra (Earth)
M: Mars
A: Asteroid
B: Belt
J: Jupiter
S: Saturn
U: Uranus
N: Neptune
P: Pluto
Mnemonic device
So My Very Easy Method And Break:
Just SUN Period
Explanation
S= sun
m= mercury
v= venus
e= earth
m= mars
a= asteroid
b= belt
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j= jupiter
s= saturn
u= uranus
n= neptune
p= pluto
Mnemonic device
Men Very Easily Make A Jug Serve Useful Needs.
Explanation
Denotes the order of the planets of the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
(Asteroids), Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Mother Just Sat on Uncle Ned!
Explanation
Updated, having lost the parrot... (Pluto)
Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method, Just Say You Know Planets
Explanation
The order of the planets
My= MercurY
V = Venus
E = Earth
J = Jupiter
S = Saturn
U = Uranus (You sounds like "U")
N = Neptune (Know has an "N" sound)
P = Pluto
Mnemonic device
Many Very Evil Men Just Shot Up Princeton, Nebraska.
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method: Just Sleep Until Noon.
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Mnemonic device
My very ecstatic monkey just scampered under Nellie's purse.
Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
my very eccentric mailman just showed up naked.
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Explanation
The first letter of each word gives you the first letter of the planets, in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
Mnemonic device
My Very Easy Method Just Set Up Nothing
Explanation
These are the acronyms of the planets from the nearest to the sun to the farthest.
MVEMJSUP
Mnemonic device
Many Violent Evil Maniacs Join Swiftly Under Nationalism.
Explanation
The eight planets of the solar system.
Mnemonic device
This is an acrostic for memorising the planets and the dwarf planets:
Murky conVention's Efforts Mar *Series;
Jury Set yoUr Next *Planet *Chart *Abridged.
Explanation
Explanation borrowed from http://www.nakedscience.com/articles/single%20digit
%20acrostics.htm
Here we have an easy way to remember the order of the planets from the sun out.
The only thing to remember here is that every 248 years, Neptune becomes the
furthest planet for 20 years
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Mother Very Earnestly Made Jam Sandwiches Using No Peanuts Mayonaise or Glue
My Very Easy Method-Just Set Up Nine Planets
Mary's Violet Eyes Make John Stay Up Nights Praying
The last one is useful for the times when Pluto is actually closer than Neptune.
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In Have Spacesuit Will Travel, Robert A. Heinlein includes 'prices' which represent the mean AU
(Astronomical Unit - mean distance of the Earth from the Sun = 93 million miles = 149 million km) of all
the planets from the sun:
MERCURY $0.39
VENUS $0.72
TERRA $1.00
MARS $1.50
ASTEROIDS (assorted prices, unimportant)
JUPITER $5.20
SATURN $9.50
URANUS $19.00
NEPTUNE $30.00
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PLUTO $39.50
Oh Be A Fine Girl / Guy, Kiss Me: the main sequence (O B A F G K M).
It used to be: MEn PLan MAny VENUS Jumps for MErcury, PLuto, MArs, VEnus (and also Venus,
Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn) & JUpiter. Both the first two letters of each word are used and the word
Venus stands for itself, follows the convention of first two letters and represents 4 other planets as well.
Equatori Escap
Mean Rotation Incl. Visual
al e
Diam. Oblatene Mass Densit Gravit (km/s) Period (deg. Albed
(km) ss y y (days) ) o
1,392,00 332,94
Sun 0 .0 1.41 27.9 617.5 25 - 35 *
0 6
.4101 .
Jupiter 142,800 1/15 317.833 1.33 2.54 59.6 0 3 0.52
** 1
.
Saturn 120,000 1/9 95.159 0.70 1.08 35.6 0.4440 26 0.47
7
.
Uranus 51,200 1/45 14.500 1.30 0.91 21.3 0.718 97 0.51
9
Neptu .
48,600 1/40 17.204 1.76 1.19 23.8 0.768 29 0.41
ne 6
.
Earth 12,756 1/298 1 5.52 1 11.2 0.9973 23 0.37
4
.
17.
Venus 12,104 0 081500 5.24 0.91 10.4 243.017 0.65
73
5
.
.
Mars 6,787 1/193 010744 3.94 0.38 5.0 1.0260 25 0.15
2
7
.
Mercur .
4,878 0 005527 5.43 0.38 4.3 58.646 0 0.11
y 0
4
Pluto 2,300 ? 0.0026 1.1? 0.05 1.2? 6.3867 94. 0.5?
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Largest to smallest:
Jason Sat Under Ninety Eight Vicious Monster Munching Penguins
Smallest to largest:
Pete's Mother made Val's Elephant Nestle Under Sam's Jumper.
Pluto Must Meet Venus Every Night Until Saturn Jumps.
Plump Mrs. Martian Voted Every Ninth Unicorn Should Jump.
Pop Music Makes Vikings Even Naughtier Until Saxons Jiggle.
Mnemonic device
I eat grandma's cookies
Explanation
Four largest moons of Jupiter in order by their distance from Jupiter; Io, Europa,
Ganymede, and Callisto.
Moons of Jupiter
Amalthea, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto.
Moons of Neptune
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If you wish to remember the 9 principle moons, remember your last doctors visit:
Met Dr Thip
The letters stand for: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus, Phoebe
Neptune's moons: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina , Galatea, Larissa , Proteus, Triton, Nereid.
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"DOC" represents phases of the Moon by shape: "D" is the waxing moon; "O" the full moon; and "C" the
waning moon. In the Southern hemisphere, this is reversed, and the mnemonic is "COD". A French
mnemonic is that the waxing moon at its first "premier" quarter phase looks like a 'p', and the waning
moon at its last "dernier" quarter looks like a 'd'. In German, the Moon is compared to a handwritten small
letter a for "Abnehmen" (waning) and a z for "Zunehmen" (waxing). One more (Northern hemisphere)
mnemonic, which works for most Romance languages, says that the Moon is a liar: it spells "C", as in
crescere (Italian for "to grow") when it wanes, and "D" as in decrescere ("decrease") when it waxes.
Mnemonic device
Captain Aquarro picks artillery targets, General Canfield leads village liberation,
Scotty said.
Explanation
It the constellations of the Zodiac, with the one first that includes January 1st. so
you can figure out which month is under which sign. Not first several letters of each
word help avoid any ambiguities. It's "robust".
Mnemonic device
DOC Moon == the "Man in the Moon"
Explanation
Shape of phases of the Moon correspond to shape of the letters in "DOC".
new moon (nothing), then 1st quarter is curved on right (like "D"), then full ("O") then
3rd quarter curved on left ("C") then new (nothing).
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Mnemonic device
Dra Sid An Syn (i.e. a person's name Drasid Ansyn)
Explanation
The period of time of the moon revolving around the earth in increasing order.
Draconitic (27.2 days)
Sidereal (27.3 days)
Anomolistic (27.5 days)
Synodic (29.5 days)
Waxing or Waning Moon?
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Mnemonic device
Oh, be a Fine Girl/guy/gentleman, Kiss Me.
Explanation
Spectral classes in order of decreasing stellar surface temperature O-B-A-F-G-K-M
(our Sun is class G2)
Stellar Classification
Stellar classification uses a peculiar group of letters, easily remembered using the
phrase,
"Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me Right Now Sweetie."
A Tense Gray Cat Lay Very Low Sneaking Slowly Contemplating A Pounce
r a e a e i i c a a q i
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i u m n o r b o g p u s
e r i c g r r i r a c
s u n e o a p t i r e
s i r i t c i s
o a o u
r r s
i n
u
s
As The Great Cook Likes Very Little Salt, She Compensates Adding Pepper. -Signs of the Zodiac.
H.A. Rey's mnemonic for the zodiac, in his book The Stars: ram bull twins crab liverish, scaley
scorpions are good waterfish.
ram - aries
bull - taurus
twins - gemini
crab - cancer
li - leo
verish - virgo
scaley - libra (scales of justice)
scorpions - scorpius
are - sagitarrius (archer)
good - capricornus (goat)
water - aquarius
fish - pisces
This has a different starting place, and uses two or more initial
letters--except for taurus, which is easy to remember by "terrible":
AQUAmarine PIeces ARe Terrible GEMs, CAN LEO VIsit the LIBRAry and SCOpe-out the
SAGan CAPtions?
Anyone who wants to insert Ophiuchus can SCOpe-Out the sagan captions.
This is the list order of the 12 constellation of the northern hemishpere, beginning with Capricorn
which "crosses" January 1st, and is the first Constellation in the Winter quater.
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra
Scorpio Saggitarius
Stars
Here are some mnemonics to aid you in memorizing the stellar classification system for stars, OBAFGKM
which lists stars from hottest (most blue) to coolest (most red). The most famous mnemonic for this is due
to astronomer Henry Norris Russell, it goes
Here are some modern variations which you might find more memorable:
(the first is from our Arny textbook)
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Update: Astronomers have recently added two new letters to the stellar classification system, L and T.
Mostly these letters cover brown dwarf "stars" although part of the L classification also includes some very
low mass red dwarf stars. A couple suggestions I've received for the new OBAFGKMLT mnemonic are:
Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss My Lips Tenderly*
Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me Like This
The brightest stars in the sky (excluding the Sun) can be remembered with this simple mnemonic:
Sir Can Rig A VCR, Pa!
The stand for: Sirius in Canis Major, Canopus in Carina, Rigil Kent in Centaurus, Acrturus in Bootes, Vega
in Lyra, Capella in Auriga, Rigel in Orion, Procyon in Canic Minor, Achernar in Eridanus
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ESAT
Principles of Communication
Wavelenght of Light?
Difficulties to remember that visible light shows a shorter wavelenght than infrared
light and a longer one than ultraviolet?
The "solution" is quite simple, because it is in "ultra violet" according
to ultraviolet/visible/infrared!
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Modulation
inventor ng AM
-AUBREY MILES..as in REGINALD AUBREY "MILES" FESSENDEN
inventor ng FM
-baliktarin lang ang letters AM- Major Armstrong
or..
F=A
A=F
ang reference ung inventor sa kaliwang equation at sa kanan ung naimbeto or vice
versa..
Fessenden = AM
Armstrong = FM
or vice versa..
Mnemonic device
"ARMIDALA"
Explanation
Superheterodyne Receiver:
Antenna
Rf amp
Mixer
I.F. amp
Demodulator
Amp
L.O.
AGC
PN = kTB
Pinakataba...
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The letters with the green highlights are the 1st letters of the different ITU RF designations. (Ref: Page
17, Tomasi). In order for easy recalling of the different bands simply use this mnemonic : Every Very
Very Loving Mom Has Very Ugly Son Except I.
* Please take note that Voice Comes First before VLF*
Now In order for you to know the frequency just remember this Mnemonic: VHS at 3:30, kasi Ma Galing.
*Take note that the V in there stands fot Very Low Frequency, the kasi Ma Galing corresponds to the
frequency in kilohertz,megahertz and gigahertz respectively. The 3:30 signifies the frequency range for
these three.
Moving on, We will proceed to Wave Propagation Topic and its relationship with the spectrum. In order for
you to easily recall what wave describes what, simply familiarize yourself with the illustration and the
apply this Mnemonic: My Kilikili Has D Most Decent C Mill.
And then as a final note: Just Remember SKY is High Frequeny, Frequencies below Sky are Ground
and above the Sky is Space.
The EM Spectrum: Cary Grant eXpects Unanimous Votes In Movie Reviews Tonight Cosmic
Gamma X-rays Ultraviolet Visible Infrared Microwave Radio Television
The ordering of frequency bands of the radio frequency spectrum are remembered by
"Veronica Loves Manipulating Her Vagina Until She Explodes"
representing VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, and EHF.
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Mnemonic device
Raging martians invaded Roy G. Biv using x-ray guns.
Explanation
The device used for remembering the waves from longest to shortest. Radio,
microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray.
Mnemonic device
"Ray Michaels Irritated Roy G. Biv Using Extreme Games"
Explanation
Common members of the electromagnetic spectrum (light), from lowest to highest in
energy: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light (red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, violet), ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Visible light wavelength in nanometer
Using ur phone keypad
PRO -- 770 red
MAC-- 622 orange
KYS--- 597 yellow
KRS--- 577 green
IWA--- 492 blue
ILL ---- 455 indigo
EX0---- 390 violet
Microwave Communication
"King Xerces Can Seduce Lovely Princesses" aids in remembering the microwave frequency
bands, in order of increasing wavelength.
Remember this phrase and when you want to know the speed of light, count the letters in each word of
the sentence.
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299,792,458 m/sec
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Telephony
And lastly, I've had to learn the U.S. Telephone companies' supposed standard for multiple-pair telephone
cables - up to twenty-five pairs in one cable. It's based on a '5 and 5' scheme; 5 base colors, 5 trace
colors, designating the 'Tip' and 'Ring' of each pair; First the Base color is used as the wire insulation, with
all the trace or stripe colors in their sequence, then the next base color is used, and the traces are
repeated. I'll try to do this;
"We Rape Beautiful Young Virgins, But Only Girls Beyond Sixteen"
This transposes to "White Red Black Yellow Violet" and "Blue Orange Green Brown Slate"
In a multipair cable, the first wire in the first pair is White, Blue tracer (called WH/BL) then the second wire
is Blue with White tracer (BL/WH). Next pair is White/Orange and Orange/White, next is White/Green and
Green/White, next White/Brown and Brown/White, and finally White/Slate and Slate/White. This takes
care of 5 pairs; the next 5 are Red with tracers Blue thru Slate, then 5 pairs of Black with tracers Blue thru
Slate. Pair 24 would thus end up as Violet/Brown//Brown/Violet, and pair 25 would be
Violet/Slate//Slate/Violet.
Mnemonic device
ReSePi - TAE
Explanation
Telephone Hierarchy:
Regional
Sectional
Primary
Tandem
End Office :)
Telecommunications
The 25-pair color code used for telephone wiring can be memorized using the
following mnemonics:
Ring colors: Bell Operators Give Better Service
Tip colors: Why Run Backwards? You'll Vomit
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ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Baby Orang-otan Grow Brown Since Wild Red Bear Yelled
Violently Restless Again & again
Fiber Optics Colors
1. Blue
2. Orange
3. Green
4. Brown
5. Slate
6. White
7. Red
8. Black
9. Yellow
10. Violet/Purple
11. Rose
12. Aqua
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MNEMONIC: Blue Owes Great Britain Several White Rabbits Because Yellow Violated RA9292.
Notes:
1.The Mnemonic only describes the 1st 12 colors. Cables 13-24 have the same color sequence except
for Cable 20 which is Black with Yellow Tracer.
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from 1-12:
"Blue Owes GREat BRitain Several White Rabbits Because Yellow Violated
R.A.9292"
(Blue Orange GREen BRown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua)
...
from 13-24:
uulit lang ung taas pero laging may BLACK TRACER (for example, ung #22 is
VIOLET WITH BLACK TRACER) :D
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Optical fiber 1-12 color coding: BlOG Bro'S Will Remain Black Yet
Panda Rests Alot. Then for 13-24. lagyan lang ng "and black stripe" lahat except dun sa
black(#8), "and yellow" naman ung sa kanya
Data Communication
Because the layers are numbered from the bottom-up, many mnemonics have been developed in both
directions, from the top-down and from the bottom-up.
Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away starts at layer 1 (the bottom),
as does Programmers Like Networks That Seldom Postpone Anything.
And for those who can't remember to say Do Not instead of Don't, we can go the other direction
(Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data-Link, Physical)
All People Seems To Need Data Processing
Mnemonic device
Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away
Explanation
Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Session Layer,
Presentation Layer, Application Layer
Mnemonic device
Please Do Not Tell Sales People Anything
Explanation
Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Session Layer,
Presentation Layer, Application Layer
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Mnemonic device
Please do not touch Steve's pet alligator
Explanation
Physical, datalink, network, transport , session, presentation, application
Mnemonic device
At
Present,
Some
Teachers
Need
Dr
Phil
Explanation
The OSI Model:
Application
Presentation
Session
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical
Mnemonic device
Apple Touching Inter Nodes.
Explanation
Layer 4 -Application Layer 3 -Transport Layer 2 -Internet Layer 1 -Network Access
Mnemonic device
HaLE To WiWi BroMM WRAN!
Explanation
802.1 - Higher LAN Layers
.2 - Logical Link Layer
.3 - Ethernet / CSMA / CD
.5 - Token Ring
.11 - Wi Fi
.15 - Wireless Personal Area Network
.16 - Broadband Wireless
.20 - Mobile Broadband Wireless
.21 - Media Independent Hand-off
.22 - Wireless Regional Area Network
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics IEEE 802.11 is WiFi kasi dalawang '1', dalawang 'i' :)
Mnemonic device
ICASEI Bata
Explanation
I-SO
C-CITT
A-NSI
S-CC
E-IA
I-EEE
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802 SERIES
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The name Roy G. Biv helps us to remember the order of the colors in the spectrum. In England "Richard
Of York Gave Battle In Vain" is popular (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). In an alternate
version, "Battle" is replaced with "Birth". It is interesting to note that many modern scientists no longer
consider Indigo to be a part of the rainbow.
He also said that since Violet was just a fancy-schmancy word for purple, more populistic minded
people could also
Mnemonic device
ROY G. BIV Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain Reports Of Young Girls Banging
Inside Vatican
Explanation
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet : the colors of the rainbow, in order.
Mnemonic device
Richard Of York Got Buggered In Venice
Explanation
Colors in order. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
Mnemonic device
Roy G. Biv
Explanation
Color spectrum - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Television colour bars
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Mnemonic device
Crazy Cats will drive through fences
Explanation
laser printing process.
cleaning, conditioning, writing, developement, transfering, fusing.
Transmission Lines
Here is a phrase to help you remember the order of the earths atmospheres:
The Strong Mans Triceps Explode
This stands for: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
Mnemonic device
The Straight Man's Testicles Exploded
Explanation
Thermosphere Stratospher Mesosphere Troposphere Exosphere(layers of the
atmosphere from earth's surface outward)
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Mnemonic device
The Stupid Monkeys Tattled on Elephants
Explanation
Layers of the earth's atmosphere--Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere, Exosphere
Mnemonic device
Tonight Snakes Make Tea
Explanation
The levels of the atmosphere:T - TroposphereS - StratosphereM- MesosphereT-
Thermosphere
To aid my recollecting the direction of increasing position angle (it is measured from North,
sweeps through the East cardinal point, then South, then West), I always recite the following:
(And, no, this is not a personal vendetta against the Nabisco Company.)
To convert between Grid north and magnetic north on a map, use: East is least, West is best.
If the magnetic variation is, say, 3 degrees west, add 3 onto the grid bearing to obtain a magnetic
bearing. And vice versa.
Compass (reading)
Deviation (ship's magnetic field error)
Magnetic
Variation (earth's error)
True (course)
Mnemonic device
PORT is a red wine and red is the left side of politics. Red Left Port. Theres always
some red port (wine) left.
Explanation
To remember the names of a ship's side and the light colour of each side
Mnemonic device
East is Least, West is Best
Explanation
Sunrise and set
Mnemonic device
Never Eat Slimy Worms
Explanation
All compass directions of the wind; north east south west
Mnemonic device
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Mnemonic device
Red on right, returning
Explanation
Red on right, returning, except in U.S. coastal waters which are the exact opposite.
ie, when returning to port, the red buoys should be on the right side (starboard) of the
boat, unless in U.S. coastal waters when they should be on the left. Gotta watch
those international boarders, or you could run aground. The united states uses a
bouy system the opposite of the rest of the world. Maybe they hope the enemies
don't know and will run aground.
Mnemonic device
PORT has four letters
Explanation
just like LEFT. The left side of the ship is PORT
Mnemonic device
The "E" in west rhymes with the "E" in left.
Explanation
If north is known west is always to the left
Mnemonic device
Nautical: Can dead men vote twice at elections; or, True virgins make dull
companions, add whiskey
Explanation
To correct a magnetic compass to true or a true compass to magnetic
Mnemonic device
NEVER EAT SLIMY WORMS
Explanation
north, south, east, west
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Mnemonic device
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
or
Never Ever Smoke Weed
Explanation
The order of the cardinal directions
Emergency Communication
Emergency Communication
Contents of an emergency transmission: PAT HAS ATNIE :
1. Mayday mayday mayday or pan-pan pan-pan pan-pan
2. Callsign of aircraft
3. Position And Time
4. Heading And Air Speed
5. Altitude
6. Type of Aircraft
7. Nature of Emergency
8. Intentions of Captain
9. Endurance Remaining
Alternatively MIPDANIO
Mayday
Identification
Position
Distress (eg. Fire, Collision etc)
Assitance Required
No. of people onboard
Information (eg. abandoning to liferaft)
Over
Transportation
Marine
The phrase "there's always some red port (wine) left" is used to remember the basics in
seafaring.
Aviation
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Answer: "Tape-Arow"
Calibrated Airspeed - airspeed after accounting for mechanial and position errors
(attitude) of the aircraft
True Airspeed - airspeed after accounting for tempature and amospheric pressure
changes
Basic instruments and equipment VFR flight
What basic instruments and equipment must be on any airplane for VFR flight?
Answer: "Goose-a-Cat"
Gas gauge - Oil pressure - Oil temperature - Seatbelts - Airspeed indicator - Compass
- Altimeter Tachometer
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Controls
Instruments
Gas
Altitude indicator
Radio
Answer: "Hac-a-Rat"
TEST
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Pre-landing Checks
In UK aviation, BUMPH is a mnemonic for the pre-landing checks carried out by pilots
of light aircraft when approaching an airport with intention to land.
Confess the
predicament to a
ground radio station.
Communicatie with
the ground radio link.
Climb in altitude, if
possible, for better
radar and direction
finding.
Comply with the
advice and instructions
received.
Here are some handy mnemonics that pilot use to help verify the
completion of certain tasks. Of course, conscientious checklist
usage should be primary, but these can also help.
FLARE Enroute
F flaps set (if extended during takeoff)
L lights as required
A auxiliary fuel pump off (if on for departure)
R radar transponder on
E engine (lean mixture when at altitude)
CCCC Go Around
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Satellites
ECE Reviewee Mnemonics Satellites
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Moon - Mr.
Sputnik 1- Sex
Explorer - Expert
Spore - Scores
Echo - Every
Carrier - Chatmate
Telstar 1 - Tuesday
Telstar 2 - Thursday
Syncom - Saturday
Intelsat - In the
Early Bird Evening
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NOTE: This compilation is not intended as a substitute for the review and refresher. The reader should
regularly attend his/her class on its review center relating to any ECE board exam topics and particularly
with respect to any comprehensive collection of techniques. They may also buy review books from
different review centers to aid their review needs.
Such allusive and colloquial green mnemonics here are not intended to be witty or extravagant, but
intended to assist readers memory as one of the study techniques for remembering anything more
easily.
Nevertheless, this is also a compilation that was searched and shared by different people and
organizations. A huge thanks to them.
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