Activity for Elliot Alderson‭

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Answer	—	A: A signal with one mode or with three or more modes A "discrete" signal can only have a one of a fixed number of values, rather than a continuous value like real numbers. If that fixed number is two then we say that we have a binary system, or a binary signal. It is convenient to describe these states as 0 and 1, but we could also call them "on" and "... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: 3+3 doesn’t show 6 For the benefit of later readers, I thought I would explain why the original circuit "didn't work" and how exactly the "correct" circuit differs from the original circuit. The issue is the 3-input XOR gate in the original circuit. The behavior of an XOR gate with more than 2 inputs is not precisel... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why isn't voltage of electric chair higher? I think your grandfathers story is, shall we say, apocryphal. You should know that electrocution kills by stopping the heart (or causing fibrillation), and the heart must be kept from beating long enough for the person to die. It only takes a few mA to accomplish this and there is no benefit...no ... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is it possible for one transistor to switch between two loads? I suspect this is another of your trick questions and you are waiting for the chance to show us your unrivaled knowledge, but I will play the straight man for you. No. By definition, an SPST switch can not act as an SPDT switch in general. If that were possible then there would be no need to manuf... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why there is a body diode in mosfets? If your studies lean toward VLSI design rather than discrete circuit design then you may have also learned that a MOSFET is really a 4-terminal device: gate, source, drain, and body. In VLSI design it is common to connect the bodies of all NMOS transistors to the lowest voltage in the circuit (ground... (more)	—	over 3 years ago