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E6 Circuit Components Flashcards

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E6A01 (C) In what application is gallium arsenide used as a semiconductor material in preference to germanium or silicon?

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C. In microwave circuits

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E6A02 (A) Which of the following semiconductor materials contains excess free electrons?

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A. N-type

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E6A03 (C) Why does a PN-junction diode not conduct current when reverse biased?

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C. Holes in P-type material and electrons in the N-type material are separated by the applied voltage, widening the depletion region

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E6A04 (C) What is the name given to an impurity atom that adds holes to a semiconductor crystal structure?

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C. Acceptor impurity

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E6A05 (C) What is the alpha of a bipolar junction transistor?

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C. The change of collector current with respect to emitter current

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E6A06 (B) What is the beta of a bipolar junction transistor?

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B. The change in collector current with respect to base current

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E6A07 (D) Which of the following indicates that a silicon NPN junction transistor is biased on?

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D. Base-to-emitter voltage of approximately 0.6 to 0.7 volts

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E6A08 (D) What term indicates the frequency at which the grounded-base current gain of a transistor has decreased to 0.7 of the gain obtainable at 1 kHz?

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D. Alpha cutoff frequency

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E6A09 (A) What is a depletion-mode FET?

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A. An FET that exhibits a current flow between source and drain when no gate voltage is applied

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E6A10 (B) In Figure E6-2, what is the schematic symbol for an N-channel dual-gate MOSFET?

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B. 4

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E6A11 (A) In Figure E6-2, what is the schematic symbol for a P-channel junction FET?

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A. 1

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E6A12 (D) Why do many MOSFET devices have internally connected Zener diodes on the gates?

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D. To reduce the chance of the gate insulation being punctured by static discharges or excessive voltages

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E6A13 (C) What do the initials CMOS stand for?

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C. Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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E6A14 (C) How does DC input impedance at the gate of a field-effect transistor compare with the DC input impedance of a bipolar transistor?

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C. An FET has high input impedance; a bipolar transistor has low input impedance

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E6A15 (B) Which semiconductor material contains excess holes in the outer shell of electrons?

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B. P-type

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E6A16 (B) What are the majority charge carriers in N-type semiconductor material?

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B. Free electrons

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E6A17 (D) What are the names of the three terminals of a field-effect transistor?

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D. Gate, drain, source

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E6B01 (B) What is the most useful characteristic of a Zener diode?

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B. A constant voltage drop under conditions of varying current

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E6B02 (D) What is an important characteristic of a Schottky diode as compared to an ordinary silicon diode when used as a power supply rectifier?

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D. Less forward voltage drop

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E6B03 (C) What special type of diode is capable of both amplification and oscillation?

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C. Tunnel

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E6B04 (A) What type of semiconductor device is designed for use as a voltage-controlled capacitor?

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A. Varactor diode

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E6B05 (D) What characteristic of a PIN diode makes it useful as an RF switch or attenuator?

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D. A large region of intrinsic material

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E6B06 (D) Which of the following is a common use of a hot-carrier diode?

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D. As a VHF/UHF mixer or detector

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E6B07 (B) What is the failure mechanism when a junction diode fails due to excessive current?

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B. Excessive junction temperature

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E6B08 (A) Which of the following describes a type of semiconductor diode?

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A. Metal-semiconductor junction

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E6B09 (C) What is a common use for point contact diodes?

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C. As an RF detector

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E6B10 (B) In Figure E6-3, what is the schematic symbol for a light-emitting diode?

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B. 5

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E6B11 (A) What is used to control the attenuation of RF signals by a PIN diode?

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A. Forward DC bias current

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E6B12 (C) What is one common use for PIN diodes?

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C. As an RF switch

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E6B13 (B) What type of bias is required for an LED to emit light?

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B. Forward bias

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E6C01 (A) What is the function of hysteresis in a comparator?

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A. To prevent input noise from causing unstable output signals

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E6C02 (B) What happens when the level of a comparator’s input signal crosses the threshold?

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B. The comparator changes its output state

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E6C03 (A) What is tri-state logic?

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A. Logic devices with 0, 1, and high impedance output states

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E6C04 (B) What is the primary advantage of tri-state logic?

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B. Ability to connect many device outputs to a common bus

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E6C05 (D) What is an advantage of CMOS logic devices over TTL devices?

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D. Lower power consumption

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E6C06 (C) Why do CMOS digital integrated circuits have high immunity to noise on the input signal or power supply?

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C. The input switching threshold is about one-half the power supply voltage

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E6C07 (B) What best describes a pull-up or pull-down resistor?

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B. A resistor connected to the positive or negative supply line used to establish a voltage when an input or output is an open circuit

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E6C08 (B) In Figure E6-5, what is the schematic symbol for a NAND gate?

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E6C09 (B) What is a Programmable Logic Device (PLD)?

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B. A programmable collection of logic gates and circuits in a single integrated circuit

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E6C10 (D) In Figure E6-5, what is the schematic symbol for a NOR gate?

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E6C11 (C) In Figure E6-5, what is the schematic symbol for the NOT operation (inverter)?

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E6C12 (D) What is BiCMOS logic?

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D. An integrated circuit logic family using both bipolar and CMOS transistors

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E6C13 (C) Which of the following is an advantage of BiCMOS logic?

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C. It has the high input impedance of CMOS and the low output impedance of bipolar transistors

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E6C14 (B) What is the primary advantage of using a Programmable Gate Array (PGA) in a logic circuit?

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B. Complex logic functions can be created in a single integrated circuit

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E6D01 (A) How many turns will be required to produce a 5-microhenry inductor using a powdered-iron toroidal core that has an inductance index (A L) value of 40 microhenrys/100 turns?

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A. 35 turns

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E6D02 (A) What is the equivalent circuit of a quartz crystal?

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A. Motional capacitance, motional inductance, and loss resistance in series, all in parallel with a shunt capacitor representing electrode and stray capacitance

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E6D03 (A) Which of the following is an aspect of the piezoelectric effect?

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A. Mechanical deformation of material by the application of a voltage

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E6D04 (B) Which materials are commonly used as a slug core in a variable inductor?

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B. Ferrite and brass

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E6D05 (C) What is one reason for using ferrite cores rather than powdered-iron in an inductor?

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C. Ferrite toroids generally require fewer turns to produce a given inductance value

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E6D06 (D) What core material property determines the inductance of a toroidal inductor?

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D. Permeability

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E6D07 (B) What is the usable frequency range of inductors that use toroidal cores, assuming a correct selection of core material for the frequency being used?

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B. From less than 20 Hz to approximately 300 MHz

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E6D08 (B) What is one reason for using powdered-iron cores rather than ferrite cores in an inductor?

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B. Powdered-iron cores generally maintain their characteristics at higher currents

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E6D09 (C) What devices are commonly used as VHF and UHF parasitic suppressors at the input and output terminals of a transistor HF amplifier?

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C. Ferrite beads

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E6D10 (A) What is a primary advantage of using a toroidal core instead of a solenoidal core in an inductor?

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A. Toroidal cores confine most of the magnetic field within the core material

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E6D11 (C) How many turns will be required to produce a 1-mH inductor using a core that has an inductance index (A L) value of 523 millihenrys/1000 turns?

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C. 43 turns

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E6D12 (C) What is the definition of saturation in a ferrite core inductor?

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C. The ability of the inductor’s core to store magnetic energy has been exceeded

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E6D13 (A) What is the primary cause of inductor self-resonance?

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A. Inter-turn capacitance

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E6D14 (B) Which type of slug material decreases inductance when inserted into a coil?

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E6D15 (A) What is current in the primary winding of a transformer called if no load is attached to the secondary?

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A. Magnetizing current

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E6D16 (D) What is the common name for a capacitor connected across a transformer secondary that is used to absorb transient voltage spikes?

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D. Snubber capacitor

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E6D17 (A) Why should core saturation of a conventional impedance matching transformer be avoided?

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A. Harmonics and distortion could result

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E6E01 (C) Which of the following is true of a charge-coupled device (CCD)?

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C. It samples an analog signal and passes it in stages from the input to the output

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E6E02 (A) Which of the following device packages is a through-hole type?

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E6E03 (D) Which of the following materials is likely to provide the highest frequency o

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D. Gallium nitride

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E6E04 (A) Which is the most common input and output impedance of circuits that use MMICs?

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A. 50 ohms

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E6E05 (A) Which of the following noise figure values is typical of a low-noise UHF preamplifier?

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E6E06 (D) What characteristics of the MMIC make it a popular choice for VHF through microwave circuits?

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D. Controlled gain, low noise figure, and constant input and output impedance over the specified frequency range

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E6E07 (B) Which of the following is typically used to construct a MMIC-based microwave amplifier?

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B. Microstrip construction

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E6E08 (A) How is voltage from a power supply normally furnished to the most common type of monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)?

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A. Through a resistor and/or RF choke connected to the amplifier output lead

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E6E09 (D) Which of the following component package types would be most suitable for use at frequencies above the HF range?

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D. Surface mount

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E6E10 (D) What is the packaging technique in which leadless components are soldered directly to circuit boards?

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D. Surface mount

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E6E11 (D) What is a characteristic of DIP packaging used for integrated circuits?

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D. A total of two rows of connecting pins placed on opposite sides of the package (Dual In-line Package)

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E6E12 (B) Why are high-power RF amplifier ICs and transistors sometimes mounted in ceramic packages?

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B. Better dissipation of heat

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E6F01 (B) What is photoconductivity?

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B. The increased conductivity of an illuminated semiconductor

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E6F02 (A) What happens to the conductivity of a photoconductive material when light shines on it?

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A. It increases

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E6F03 (D) What is the most common configuration of an optoisolator or optocoupler?

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D. An LED and a phototransistor

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E6F04 (B) What is the photovoltaic effect?

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B. The conversion of light to electrical energy

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E6F05 (A) Which describes an optical shaft encoder?

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A. A device which detects rotation of a control by interrupting a light source with a patterned wheel

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E6F06 (A) Which of these materials is affected the most by photoconductivity?

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A. A crystalline semiconductor

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E6F07 (B) What is a solid state relay?

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B. A device that uses semiconductors to implement the functions of an electromechanical relay

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E6F08 (C) Why are optoisolators often used in conjunction with solid state circuits when switching 120VAC?

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C. Optoisolators provide a very high degree of electrical isolation between a control circuit and the circuit being switched

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E6F09 (D) What is the efficiency of a photovoltaic cell?

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D. The relative fraction of light that is converted to current

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E6F10 (B) What is the most common type of photovoltaic cell used for electrical power generation?

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B. Silicon

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E6F11 (B) What is the approximate open-circuit voltage produced by a fully-illuminated silicon photovoltaic cell?

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E6F12 (C) What absorbs the energy from light falling on a photovoltaic cell?

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C. Electrons

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E6F13 (B) What is a liquid crystal display (LCD)?

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B. A display utilizing a crystalline liquid and polarizing filters which becomes opaque when voltage is applied

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E6F14 (B) Which of the following is true of LCD displays?

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B. They may be hard view through polarized lenses

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