Practice Pull-up Resistors (2.3) - Microcontroller Fundamentals: 8051 Basic I/O and Timers
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Pull-up Resistors

Practice - Pull-up Resistors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a pull-up resistor?

💡 Hint: Think about how it stabilizes the input signal.

Question 2 Easy

Why is it necessary to use pull-up resistors with input pins?

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where a signal is not actively driven.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a pull-up resistor?

To increase voltage
To stabilize an input pin
To perform mathematical operations

💡 Hint: Consider its effect on input signals.

Question 2

True or False: All microcontroller input ports require external pull-up resistors.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the specifications of different microcontroller ports.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple circuit schematic for detecting a button press using a microcontroller, specifying whether internal or external pull-up resistors would be necessary.

💡 Hint: Evaluate the microcontroller's specifications for internal resistors.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a scenario where incorrect readings are observed from a microcontroller input pin, analyze potential causes, considering pull-up resistors' roles.

💡 Hint: Think of how pull-up resistors stabilize input pin readings.

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