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2 marksOperational Amplifiers

CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)(iii)

Questions on operational amplifiers, open-loop comparator circuits, and closed-loop non-inverting amplifier circuits.

Explain the shape of the waveform shown in Figure 5 (b) when a constant voltage of 0.5 V is applied to non-inverting terminal Q.

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  1. 5(a)(i)Explain the terms 'bandwidth' and 'feedback' as applied to operational amplifiers (op-amps).[2 marks]
  2. 5(a)(ii)Sketch, on the same axes, the input waveform and the output waveform produced from the open-loop op-amp circuit in Figure 5 (a).[3 marks]
  3. 5(b)(i)Draw the resulting circuit and state the name of this type of circuit.[3 marks]
  4. 5(b)(ii)Calculate the voltage gain of the circuit.[3 marks]
  5. 5(b)(iii)Calculate the MAXIMUM input voltage for no saturation at the output.[2 marks]

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