Description : What is one of the primary advantages of the FET when compared to the bipolar transistor?
Last Answer : High input impedance.
Description : In a transistor, the conventional current flows from base to emitter. The transistor is (a) NPN (b) PNP (c) FET (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) NPN
Description : A semiconductor device made up of a single p-n Junction is called a: w) transistor x) diode y) Fet z) integrated circuit
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DIODE
Description : A FET is preferred over an ordinary transistor because it 1. Permits high degree of isolation between input & output circuits 2. Has low noise level 3. Has very high power gain 4. Has all the above properties
Last Answer : A FET is preferred over an ordinary transistor because it Has all the above properties
Last Answer : A FET is a Bi-polar transistor
Description : To properly bias an NPN transistor, what polarity voltage is applied to the collector, and what is its relationship to the base voltage?
Last Answer : Positive, more positive.
Description : The folded waveguide in a bwo serves the same purpose as what component in a twt?
Last Answer : Helix.
Description : The magnet surrounding the body of a twt serves what purpose?
Last Answer : Used to focus the electrons into a tight beam.
Description : Applying a reverse bias to the gate of an FET has what effect?
Last Answer : Source-to-drain resistance increases.
Description : What is the key to FET operation?
Last Answer : Effective cross-sectional area of the channel.
Description : The FET and the vacuum tube have what in common?
Last Answer : Voltage controls conduction.
Description : What purpose does FeCl3 serve in the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction between chlorine and benzene? (a) It serves as a radical initiator to produce the chlorine radical needed to propagate the ... by reacting with the Cl2 and thereby activates it toward attack by benzene's π electrons.
Last Answer : It serves as a Lewis acid catalyst by reacting with the Cl2 and thereby activates it toward attack by benzene’s π electrons.
Description : In a logic circuit, the NOT gate function _____________. A. does not alter a logical input B. serves to amplify a given signal level C. must be accomplished with a common collector transistor arrangement D. reverses an input logic condition
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Beam-forming tubes and power tubes are similar except that power pentodes lack what element?
Last Answer : Beam-forming plates.
Description : What serves as a grid in a magnetron?
Last Answer : A magnetic field.
Description : What serves as the cathode of a dry cell?
Last Answer : The zinc container.
Description : In a sawtooth generator, why is the transistor turned on for a longer time than the discharge time of the RC network?
Last Answer : To allow the capacitor time to discharge.
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 : When you are using an ohmmeter to test a transistor for leakage, what is indicated by a low, but not shorted, reverse resistance reading?
Last Answer : A leaking transistor
Description : When you are testing the gain of an audio-frequency transistor with an ohmmeter, what is indicated by a 10-to-1 resistance ratio?
Last Answer : Normal gain.
Description : What are two transistor tests that can be done with an ohmmeter?
Last Answer : Gain and junction resistance.
Description : How is the collector lead identified on an oval-shaped transistor?
Last Answer : By the wide space between the collector lead and the other two leads (emitter and base)
Description : What safety precaution must be taken before replacing a transistor?
Last Answer : The power must be removed from the circuit.
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 : What method for checking transistors is cumbersome when more than one transistor is bad in a circuit?
Last Answer : The substitution method.
Description : What is the greatest danger to a transistor?
Last Answer : Heat.
Description : List three items of information normally included in the general description section of a specification sheet for a transistor.
Last Answer : The kind of transistor, the transistor's common applications, and mechanical data
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 : Name the two current loops in a transistor.
Last Answer : The base current loop and the collector current loop
Description : What is the relationship between the polarity of the voltage applied to the PNP transistor and that applied to the NPN transistor?
Last Answer : The polarity of voltage applied to the PNP transistor is opposite of that applied to the NPN
Description : What are the majority current carriers in a PNP transistor?
Last Answer : Holes.
Description : What percentage of current in an NPN transistor reaches the collector?
Last Answer : 98 percent.
Description : In the NPN transistor, what section is made very thin compared with the other two sections?
Last Answer : The P or base section.
Description : Which transistor configuration provides a phase reversal between the input and output signals?
Last Answer : Common emitter.
Description : What are the three transistor configurations?
Last Answer : Common emitter (CE), common base (CB), and common collector (CC)
Description : What is one of the most important parts of any transistor manufacturing process?
Last Answer : Quality control.
Description : What was the name of the very first transistor?
Last Answer : Point-contact.
Description : In which direction does the arrow point on an NPN transistor?
Last Answer : Outward.
Description : What electronic function made the transistor famous?
Last Answer : Amplification.
Description : What two transistor amplifier configurations are combined in the single-transistor, two-input, single-output difference amplifier?
Last Answer : Common emitter (CE) and common base (CB)
Description : Why is a high-gain transistor used in the phase-shift oscillator?
Last Answer : Because of the losses encountered in the RC networks.
Description : What are the three basic configurations of transistor oscillators?
Last Answer : Common collector (CC), common emitter (CE), and common base (CB).
Description : As a transistor ages, what happens to the leakage current?
Last Answer : It tends to increase
Description : Which junction of the transistor in the common-emitter detector detects the modulation envelope?
Last Answer : Emitter-base junction
Description : What three functions does the transistor in a regenerative detector serve?
Last Answer : Oscillator, mixer, and detector.
Description : What simple, one-transistor detector circuit uses the heterodyne principle?
Last Answer : Regenerative detector.
Description : When you are using an ohmmeter to test a transistor, what range settings should be avoided?
Last Answer : Any range setting that produces a current flow through the transistor that exceeds 1 milliamp (usually R x 1 range)
Description : What is the major advantage of a transistor over a tube?
Last Answer : Rugged design.