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CCEA A-Level Technology and Design AS 1 Electronic and Microelectronic Systems overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In the systems approach, which subsystem converts a physical quantity such as light into an electrical signal?

  2. What does negative feedback do in a temperature-control system?

  3. A potential divider has output Vout across R2. Which formula is correct?

  4. As the temperature rises, the resistance of an NTC thermistor:

  5. A bipolar transistor has hFE = 200 and needs a collector current of 40 mA. What is the minimum base current?

  6. A flyback (freewheeling) diode is fitted across a relay coil to:

  7. Used as a comparator, an op-amp drives its output high when:

  8. An inverting amplifier has Rf = 100 kilohm and Rin = 20 kilohm. Its voltage gain is:

  9. Which logic gate gives an output of 1 only when all its inputs are 1?

  10. Why are NAND and NOR called universal gates?

  11. A 555 timer in monostable mode produces:

  12. A 555 monostable has R = 200 kilohm and C = 10 microfarad. The output pulse length is about:

  13. An LED has a forward voltage of 2.0 V and a recommended current of 20 mA, run from a 5 V supply. The series resistor needed is:

  14. Why is a relay often used to switch a mains load from a low-voltage circuit?