Answers to Analogue Electronics
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Ideal Operational Amplifier
1. E (1993 PI Q19)
Inverting Amplifier
2.a. Yes
b.i. -2.5V
ii. -10V
iii. -2V
iv. -13V to -15V (amplifier saturated)
3.a. Rf/R1 = 14.4/3.6 = 4
b. Swap the position of the feedback resistor with the
input resistor.
Rf/R1 = 3.6/14.4 = 0.25
4. B, C & D
5. B (1999 PI Q20)
6. C (1995 PI Q20)
7.i. (1994 PII Q7ai)
ii. Vin = 0.219V (1994 PII Q7aii)
8.i. Gain = 27 (1997 PII Q6ai)
ii. Vrms = 190.9mV (1997 PII Q6aii)
iii. Choose a ratio ratio Rf/R1 = 27
(1997 PII Q6aiii)
9.i. Vpk = 0.075V (1992 PII Q8ai)
ii. Rf = 120kW (1992 PII Q8aii)
10.i. Voutput = 3.64V (1999 PII Q8ai)
ii. (1999 PII Q8aii)
11.i. Rfeedback = 1.6kW (1996 PII Q8bi)
ii. (1996 PII Q8bii)
12.i. Vout = -10V
ii. Vout = -13V to -15V (amplifier saturated)
13.i. Vout(peak) = 2.55V
ii.
14. A (1994 PI Q20)
15.i. Inverting mode (1993 PII Q7ai)
ii. Gain = 500 (1993 PII Q7aii)
iii. (1993 PII Q7aiii)
iv. (1993 PII Q7aiv)
Differential Amplifier
16. Rfeedback = 100kW
V1 = 0.2V
17.i. The difference between V2 & V1 is calculated.
Subtraction is the operation.
ii. Vout(peak) = 4.1V
18.i. Differential mode (1996 PII Q8ai)
ii. Vout = 0.5V (1996 PII Q8ai)
19. Vout = 0.2V (1992 PII Q8bi)
20.a. Vout = +1.5V Transistor conducts and bulb is on.
b. Vout = -1.5V Transistor does not conduct and bulb is off.
c. Vout = -4.5V Transistor does not conduct and bulb is off.
d. Vout = +4.5V Transistor conducts and bulb is on.
21.a Vout = +4.0V
b. Vout = -1.0V
c. Vout = +5.0V
d. Vout = -5.0V
e. Vout = -13V to -15V (amplifier saturated)
22.i. 0V (1997 PII Q6bi)
ii. (VY-VX) = 0.018V (1997 PII Q6bii)
iii. (1997 PII Q6bii)
23.i. Vout = (Rf/R1)(V2-V1) (1993 PII Q7bi)
ii. (1993 PII Q7bii)
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