Ex/FP/2/XIV/18/2011

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FINAL EXAMINATION, 2011

( 3rd Year 2nd Semester )

PHYSICS PAPER - H - 14
Time : Two Hours Full Marks - 50

Use Separate Answer-Script for each Group (25 marks for each Group)

Group - A Answer any Five questions : 5x5=25

1.

a)

What is an emitter follower amplifier and why it is so called?

b)

Draw the circuit diagram of an emitter follower and use the simplified hybrid model to find the expressions for voltage gain and input impedance. 2+3

2.

a)

Describe main characteristic features of class A, class B and class C power amplifier.

b)

Show that the maximum efficiency of a class A power amplifier directly coupled to load resistance is 25%. 2+3

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- 2 3. a) Derive an expression for the mid frequency voltage gain of an RC coupled amplifier.

- 3 Show that it can improve the stability of gain and also reduces non-linear distortion.

b)

What do you mean by lower and upper half power frequencies? The midband gain of an Rc-coupled

b)

Under identical output signal condition the non-linear distortion in an amplifier is reduced from 10% to 1%, when 10% negative feedback is used. Find the voltage gain of the amplifier with or without feedback. 3+2

amplifier is 120. At frequencies of 100 Hz and 100 kHz, the gain falls to 60. Determine the lower and the upper half-power frequencies. 2+(1+2) 7. 4. a) The transfer characteristic of an n-channel JFET is given, with usual symbols, by b) Show that transconductance gm is given by b) The amplifier circuit uses a n-channel FET with V = 2V and I = 10 mA. Given V = 20V, R = 12 M, R = 8 M, R = 1kW and Rs = 2 kW. Calculate the drain current ( ). a)

Discuss how a Zener diode can be used to get a regulated voltage. Find the maximum load current it can deliver.

If a 5.6 V, 400 mW Zener diode is used in a simple regulation circuit with maximum input voltage of 15V, find the minimum value of series resistance that prevents the diode from being damaged. 3+2

5.

a)

Explain how an amplifier can be made to oscillate.

2+3

b)

Draw the circuit diagram of a Wein bridge oscillator and calculate its frequency of oscillation and condition for sustained oscillation. 1+4

6.

a)

What do you mean by negative feedback in amplifiers?

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