Daniel Phiri ZW005 4 set 1

Answer all questions in this section.

1 (af Fig. 1 shows a computer keyboard. The keys marked X, Y and Z act as toggle switches.

Describe the switching action of all of the other keys on the keyboard.

All the other switches are PTM switches. The number of times you press them is the
number of characters you get on your screen.

(b7 Give one different use of a toggle switch.

They are used as light switches.

2 Capacitors are available in a range of sub-multiple values.

Draw lines on Fig. 2 to connect the names and sub-multiple values.
One has been done for you.

Farad 10-6
Picofarad 10-9
Microfarad 100
Nanofarad 10-12

Fig. 2

3 In the space below draw the following electronic symbols.

Conductors crossing Conductors joined Alternating current

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12 Electronic components can be either polarized or non polarized

(af Complete the table below by adding a tick (J) next to the polarized components.

Component Polarized
Polyester capacitor
Diode
NPN transistor
Light dependent resistor
Battery
Electrolytic capacitor
PTM switch
Thermistor
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(bJ A very short signal is ohen all that is required to trigger an alarm circuit.
When it has been triggered the alarm needs to stay on until reset; Ihis is called a latch or
memorised signal.
Fig. 14 shows a circuit that uses a OPDT relay to 1atch a signal until the fgset swñch is
pressed.

RLA
1

SW
2

Fig. 14

(I) SW1 is used to set the latch and SW2 is the reset.
State the types of swilch used to set and reset the
laich.

SW1- Make contact spring return switch

SW2- Break contact switch
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(ii) The resistance of the relay coil is 48 .

Calculate the current thiough the relay coil when the relay is acti' ated
Use the formula V = I x R

(v) The signal at Q will only pro ’ide a low current which must be amplified
Complete the circuit in Fig. 18 tD Shaw a transistor amplifier for the signal at Q.

Amplified signal

from Q

0V

Fig. 1B
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(dJ Fig. 19 shows the outline of a ses’en segment display '/ith the pin diagram for the display.

108

Fig. 19

(i) Describe the use of pins 1 and 5

To light the bottom segment of the display(ie, e, , d.

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(ii) Explain why there are two pins doing the same job

Because there are two extra pins. These pins then do the same job.

(iii) State the pin numbers of the segments that must be lit to display the number ‘3’

a, b, g, c, d

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