Description : In the inverting configuration, what is the voltage (for all practical purposes) at the inverting input to the operational amplifier if the input signal is a 1-volt, peak-to-peak sine wave?
Last Answer : 0 volts.
Description : What does the term "closed-loop" mean in the closed-loop configuration of an operational amplifier?
Last Answer : The use of degenerative (negative) feed-back
Description : In the illustrated circuit, the amplifier is connected in what basic configuration? EL-0022 A. common base B. reverse bias, negative feedback C. common emitter D. common collector
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : In the illustrated circuit, the amplifier is connected in what basic configuration? EL-0045 A. common emitter B. common collector C. darlington paired, capacitor coupled D. common base
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : How are amplifiers classified according to the transistor configuration?
Last Answer : 1. Common emitter amplifier 2. Common base amplifier 3. Common collector amplifier
Description : Common basic applications for the operational amplifier include ____________. A. counting, pulsing and clocking amplifiers B. summing, scaling and difference amplifiers C. step-up, step-down and rectifying amplifiers D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : The conversion of the throttle command voltage to the signal necessary to achieve the desired shaft RPM is accomplished by the _____________. A. ahead or astern function generator of the ... circuit C. operational amplifiers in the autorotation circuit D. long time constant amplifier circuit
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : If three amplifiers having the same bandwidth are cascaded, the bandwidth of the resulting amplifier will be (a) Better than that of each stage (b) Worse than that of each stage (c) Same as that of each stage (d) None of the above
Last Answer : If three amplifiers having the same bandwidth are cascaded, the bandwidth of the resulting amplifier will be Worse than that of each stage
Description : What is the primary difference between the NPN and PNP amplifiers?
Last Answer : The polarity of the source voltage
Description : List two common usages of magnetic amplifiers
Last Answer : Servosystems, temperature recorders, or power supplies
Description : In what two ways are amplifiers classified?
Last Answer : By function and frequency response.
Description : Why do electronic devices use amplifiers?
Last Answer : To amplify the input signal to a usable level.
Description : ECL is the fastest of all logic families. High Speed in ECL is possible because transistors are used in difference amplifier configuration, in which they are never driven into ............... (1) Race condition (2) Saturation (3) Delay (4) High impedance
Last Answer : Answer: 2 Explanation: Emitter-coupled logic (ECL) is the fastest of all logic families and therefore is used in applications where very high speed is essential. High speeds have become ... configuration, in which they are never driven into saturation and thereby the storage time is eliminated.
Description : What field configuration is easiest to produce in a given waveguide?
Last Answer : . Dominant mode
Description : Which transistor configuration has the highest input resistance?
Last Answer : Common collector.
Description : Which transistor configuration has a current gain of less than 1?
Last Answer : Common base.
Description : Which transistor configuration provides a phase reversal between the input and output signals?
Last Answer : Common emitter.
Description : In the inverting configuration when the noninverting input is grounded, the inverting input is at (signal, virtual) ground
Last Answer : Virtual.
Description : In the inverting configuration, the input signal is applied to the (a) (inverting, noninverting) input and the feedback signal is applied to the (b) (inverting, noninverting) input.
Last Answer : a. Inverting. b. Inverting.
Description : select the correct response from the choices given in the parentheses. Q-20. In a closed-loop configuration the output signal is determined by (the input signal, the feedback signal, both).
Last Answer : Both the input signal and the feedback signal.
Description : If C4 were removed from the circuit, what would happen to the output of the amplifier?
Last Answer : The output would decrease. (C4 decouples R2 preventing degenerative feedback from R2.)
Description : What components form the input-signal-developing impedance for the amplifier?
Last Answer : C2 and the secondary of T1.
Description : What two methods are used to compensate for the problems that cause low gain in an rf amplifier?
Last Answer : . RF transformers are used and the transistor is neutralized.
Description : What problem is caused in an rf amplifier by a loosely coupled transformer?
Last Answer : A too-narrow bandpass.
Description : What is the most common form of coupling for an rf amplifier?
Last Answer : Transformer coupling.
Description : Can a parallel LC circuit be used as the frequency determining network for an rf amplifier?
Last Answer : Yes.
Description : What is the purpose of a frequency-determining network in an rf amplifier?
Last Answer : To provide maximum impedance at the desired frequency.
Description : If the output impedance of an amplifier circuit is decreased, what is the effect on the gain?
Last Answer : The gain decreases.
Description : If the input-signal-developing impedance of an amplifier is increased, what is the effect on the gain?
Last Answer : The gain increases.
Description : What component in an amplifier circuit tends to limit the low-frequency response of the amplifier?
Last Answer : The coupling capacitor (C3).
Description : What compone What components What components can be used to increase the high frequency response of an amplifier?
Last Answer : Peaking coils.
Description : What is the major factor that limits the high-frequency response of an amplifier circuits?
Last Answer : The capacitance of the circuit.
Description : What are the factors that limit the frequency response of a transistor amplifier?
Last Answer : The capacitance and inductance of the circuit and the interelectrode capacitance of the transistor.
Description : If current gain is required from an rf amplifier, what type of component should be used as an output coupling element?
Last Answer : A step-down transformer.
Description : What are the upper and lower frequency limits of an amplifier?
Last Answer : The half-power points of a frequency-response curve. The upper and lower limits of the band f frequencies for which the amplifier is most effective.
Description : What is the bandwidth of an amplifier?
Last Answer : The difference between the upper and lower frequency limits of an amplifier.
Description : When is degeneration tolerable in an amplifier?
Last Answer : When it is necessary to prevent amplitude distortion.
Description : In the basic transistor amplifier discussed earlier, what is the relationship between the polarity of the input and output signals?
Last Answer : The signals are opposite in polarity or 180 degrees out of phase with each other.
Description : What amplifier class of operation is the most inefficient but has the least distortion?
Last Answer : Class A.
Description : What two primary items determine the class of operation of an amplifier?
Last Answer : The amount of bias and the amplitude of the input signal
Description : The input and output signals of a JFET amplifier have what phase relationship?
Last Answer : They are 180 degrees out of phase.
Description : What is used to bias a magnetic amplifier so that the control winding remains free to accept control (input) signals?
Last Answer : A bias winding and associated circuitry.
Description : What is the purpose of the rectifier in a magnetic amplifier?
Last Answer : The rectifier eliminates hysteresis loss.
Description : At what portion of the magnetization curve should a magnetic amplifier be operated?
Last Answer : . The knee of the curve.
Description : What is the basic principle of a magnetic amplifier?
Last Answer : change in inductance in a series LR circuit causes a change in true power.
Description : What is the frequency classification of a magnetic amplifier
Last Answer : An audio (or low) frequency power amplifier.
Description : Can a difference amplifier have more than two inputs?
Last Answer : No
Description : What is the difference between a subtractor and a difference amplifier?
Last Answer : . The difference amplifier multiplies the difference between the two inputs by the gain of the circuit while the subtractor merely subtracts one input signal from the other
Description : What is a scaling amplifier?
Last Answer : A summing amplifier that applies a factor to each input signal beforeadding the results.
Description : Can a summing amplifier have more than two inputs?
Last Answer : Yes, a summing amplifier can have as many inputs as desired.