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Transistor Behavior and Applications

Transistor Behavior and Applications

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Computers

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains how a transistor can be used as a switch, detailing its operation in saturation and cut-off modes. In saturation mode, the transistor allows high current flow, acting as an 'on' switch, while in cut-off mode, it blocks current, acting as an 'off' switch. The tutorial also covers the application of transistors as inverters or NOT gates, demonstrating their versatility in electronic circuits.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two states of a switch as explained in the video?

Open and Closed

On and Off

High and Low

Positive and Negative

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In saturation mode, what is the typical voltage across the collector-emitter junction of a silicon transistor?

1.0 volts

0.2 volts

0.7 volts

0 volts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During 0 to Pi, what happens to the transistor when a higher potential is applied at the input?

It remains inactive

It enters saturation mode

It becomes unstable

It goes into cut-off mode

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the output voltage when the transistor is in cut-off mode?

VCC

Negative voltage

0 volts

0.2 volts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the IB current when the input voltage is zero during Pi to 2 Pi?

It becomes zero

It decreases

It increases

It fluctuates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the output behave in relation to the input when the transistor is used as an inverter?

Output is double the input

Output is the inverse of input

Output is the same as input

Output is half the input

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one application of a transistor when used as a switch?

Oscillator

Inverter (NOT gate)

Rectifier

Amplifier

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