Practice Half-subtractor (7.3.3) - Arithmetic Circuits - Part A - Digital Electronics - Vol 1
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Half-Subtractor

Practice - Half-Subtractor

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the output expressions for a half-subtractor?

💡 Hint: Consider what logic gates produce these outputs.

Question 2 Easy

What does the BORROW output signify in a half-subtractor?

💡 Hint: Think about subtraction in the decimal system.

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Question 1

What does the BORROW output indicate in a half-subtractor?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider a situation where subtraction isn't possible without borrowing.

Question 2

The equation D = A ⊕ B describes which operation?

Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication

💡 Hint: Remember that XOR outputs true when inputs differ.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Using diagrams, show how you would create a half-subtractor circuit that utilizes only NOR gates.

💡 Hint: Remember that NOR can create NOT and AND through combinations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a subtraction operation using the half-subtractor: What happens if both inputs are '1'?

💡 Hint: Reflect on what happens when two same values are subtracted in binary.

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