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What is a common use for an oscilloscope?

• Diagnosing problems in electronic circuits

• Watching movies

• Measuring the speed of a car

• Calculating taxes

What is an oscilloscope used for?

• Weighing objects

• Observing electrical signals

• Measuring temperature

• Printing documents

What type of signal does an oscilloscope display?

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Electrical waveforms

• Heat waves

On an oscilloscope, what does the horizontal axis typically represent?

• Voltage

• Amplitude

• Time

• Frequency

What is the vertical axis used for on an oscilloscope?

• Displaying time

• Displaying signal voltage

• Displaying signal colour

• Displaying sthe size of the signal

What is the function of an oscilloscope?

• Measure the weight of an object

• Generate a constant voltage

• Convert AC to DC

• Display and analyze electrical waveforms

Which of the following is NOT a common use of an oscilloscope?

• Observing the shape of electrical signals

• Troubleshooting circuits

• Editing digital images

• Measuring signal frequency and amplitude

What is the key difference between an analog and a digital oscilloscope?

• Analog oscilloscopes display signals in real time, while digital ones sample and digitize the signals.

• Analog oscilloscopes use screens, while digital oscilloscopes don’t.

• Analog oscilloscopes are smaller than digital ones.

• Digital oscilloscopes cannot measure DC signals.

Identify the disadvantage of digital oscilloscope

• Display storage

• Costly

• Self calibration

• Automatic measurements

Below are the four main functions of an oscilloscope, except:

• Visualizing waveforms

• Analyzing waveforms

• Triggering

• Summarize