Oscilloscope

What does an oscilloscope display?

• Frequency and voltage

• Voltage and current

• Frequency, noise or amplitude

• Resistance and capacitance

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What is the purpose of using an oscilloscope?

• To measure resistance

• To generate waveforms

• To monitor circuit signals

• To check battery voltage

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What do the controls on an oscilloscope allow you to adjust?

• The color of the display

• The size of the probes

• The scale of the graph

• The type of waveform

What does the trigger on an oscilloscope do?

• Adjusts the display brightness

• Starts the measurement process

• Changes the waveform shape

• Connects the probes to the circuit

What additional function does the 'measure' button on an oscilloscope provide?

• Adjusts the trigger level

• Displays measured values on the screen

• Changes the timebase setting

• Controls the vertical scale

What does a function generator do?

• Generates signals with various shapes

• Measures the frequency of a waveform

• Checks the conformity of a circuit

• Adjusts the amplitude of a signal

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How is a function generator used with an oscilloscope?

• To compare waveforms and check circuit malfunctions

• To adjust the scale of the graph

• To measure the amplitude of a signal

• To display measured values on the screen

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What is the purpose of comparing two waveforms using an oscilloscope?

• To generate new waveforms

• To identify the shape of a wave

• To measure the frequency of a signal

• To check circuit conformity and malfunctions