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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 6(a)(iii)

Questions on digital electronics and logic gates.

Explain how an X-OR gate can be used to detect when TWO binary digits are different.

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  1. 6(a)(i)List TWO general areas in which digital electronics is commonly employed.[2 marks]
  2. 6(a)(ii)Write down the truth table for the EXCLUSIVE-OR (X-OR) gate.[1 mark]
  3. 6(b)(i)Complete the truth table to show the outputs at Y and Z.[2 marks]
  4. 6(b)(ii)Sketch, in the space provided in Figure VIII, the output waveform at X, Y and Z if the input waveforms A and B are as indicated.[3 marks]
  5. 6(b)(iii)What single logic gate is equivalent to the circuit in Figure VIII?[1 mark]

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