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Introduction to electronics
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(a) Why is a vacuum tube used in the experiment on electron beams?

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(b) How can it be deduced that the particles given off in the experiment are negatively-charged
electrons?

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(c) State an equation to express the relationship between charge and current.

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(a) What is the function of the Y-plates and X-plates in the cathode ray oscilloscope?

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(b) State the function of the timebase and the fluorescent screen.

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(c) How would you interpret the peak voltage and peak-to-peak time in a waveform produced
by an oscilloscope?

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(d) On a waveform, the amplitude of the wave measures 4.0 cm when the gain control is set at
20.0 V/cm. Calculate the peak voltage.

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(e) On the same waveform the distance between two consecutive peaks is 3.0 cm. What is the
peak-to-peak time if the timebase is set at 10 ms/cm?

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(f) Draw a labelled waveform for parts (d) and (e) on the grid below:

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(a) Draw a circuit diagram to show how a thermistor can be used to create an automatic fire
alarm system.

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(b) What is the function of the reed relay in the alarm system?

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(c) What role does the thermistor play in the fire alarm system?

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