Practice Non-sinusoidal Oscillators (relaxation Oscillators): Basic Principles (6.5)
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Non-Sinusoidal Oscillators (Relaxation Oscillators): Basic Principles

Practice - Non-Sinusoidal Oscillators (Relaxation Oscillators): Basic Principles

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What type of waveforms do non-sinusoidal oscillators produce?

💡 Hint: Think about waveforms that differ from sine waves.

Question 2 Easy

In an astable multivibrator, what component stores energy?

💡 Hint: What do you use to store energy in an electronic circuit?

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Question 1

What type of waveforms does a relaxation oscillator produce?

Sine waves
Square waves
Triangle waves
Both Square and Triangle waves

💡 Hint: Remember the waveforms we've discussed.

Question 2

True or False: A 555 astable multivibrator can only produce sine wave outputs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the capabilities of the 555 timer.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a 555 timer circuit to produce a square wave of 1kHz using R_A = 2kΩ and R_B = 4kΩ. What is the required capacitance?

💡 Hint: Use the 555 timer frequency formula with the values given.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how changes in resistor values affect the waveforms generated in an astable multivibrator circuit over time.

💡 Hint: Consider the role of time constants in the waveform generation.

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