ELEC 2420 Homework 4 2021 Fall

Due on: Oct. 24, 2021 (Sunday, 23:59pm)

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Problems (from Kerns and Irwin) 9.1, 9.7, 9.9, 9.29, 9.47

(9.1) The input and output signals of an amplifier are shown in Fig. P9.1. (a) Find the voltage
gain of the amplifier. (b) Is it a linear amplifier? Explain your answer.

vo

vi
4V

2mV 2V
1mV
t(µs) t(µs)
0 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Fig. P9.1

(9.7) Determine the (closed loop) voltage gain, AF, of the circuit in Fig. P9.7, assuming an
ideal op amp.

vi
vo

R2
R1 R
= 1 500Ω
R 2 5.5kΩ
=
Fig. P9.7

(9.9) Determine the voltage gain, AF, of the circuit in Fig. P9.9, assuming an ideal op amp.

R2

R1
vo
vi
R1= 1kΩ
Fig. P9.9 R 2 14.7kΩ
=

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ELEC 2420 Homework 4 2021 Fall

(9.29) Fig. P9-29 shows a Wheatstone Bridge that is part of a temperature sensing system, in
which Ra is nominally 100Ω (say, at room temperature of 25oC), and increases 1 ohm for
every 1oC temperature increase. Choose the value of R2 that will provide a 2-volt change
at the output, Vo, for every degree temperature change at the sensor. You may assume all
other resistors have values independent of temperature, and the op-amps are ideal.

10V

R2
Ra(T) Rb R1 = 5kΩ
R1
R2 = ?
Vo Ra(T) = [100+∆T]Ω
Rb = 100Ω
R1 Rc = 100Ω
R2
Rc Rd Rd = 100Ω

Fig. P9-29

(9.47) Determine the voltage gain, AF, of the inverting amplifier circuit shown in Fig. P9.47
with (a) Av = 50 V/V, R1 = 1kΩ and R2 = 10kΩ. (b) Repeat (a) with Av = 500 V/V. (c)
Repeat (a) taking the limit as Av → ∞.

R2

R1
vi
vo

Fig. P9.47

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