NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRONICS

NOVEMBER 2022

MARKS: 200

TIME: 3 hours

This question paper consists of 25 pages, a 1-page formula sheet and

a 4-page answer sheet.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of SIX questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. Answer the following questions on the attached ANSWER SHEETS:

QUESTIONS 4.2.2 and 4.7.3

QUESTIONS 5.2.4 and 5.3.4
QUESTIONS 6.2.3 and 6.6.2

4. Write your centre number and examination number on every ANSWER

SHEET and hand them in with your ANSWER BOOK, whether you have used
them or not.

5. Sketches and diagrams must be large, neat and FULLY LABELLED.

6. Show ALL calculations and round off answers correctly to TWO decimal
places.

7. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

8. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

9. Calculations must include:

9.1 Formulae and manipulations where needed

9.2 Correct replacement of values

9.3 Correct answer and relevant units where applicable

10. A formula sheet is attached at the end of this question paper.

11. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose
the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.15) in
the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.16 D.

1.1 A/An … is an occurrence when a serious or unexpected dangerous situation

occurs that requires immediate attention.

A evacuation procedure
B non-critical incident
C critical incident
D unsafe condition (1)

1.2 The total opposition against the flow of alternating current in an RLC circuit is
the ...

A inductive reactance.
B impedance.
C capacitive reactance.
D inductance. (1)

1.3 When decreasing frequency to below resonance in a series RLC resonance

circuit, the …

A impedance increases and the circuit becomes inductive.

B voltage drop across the inductor and capacitor increases.
C impedance decreases and the circuit becomes capacitive.
D impedance increases and the circuit becomes capacitive. (1)

1.4 The opposition to AC current flow caused by a capacitor will increase when
the ...

A capacitance is decreased.
B frequency is increased.
C voltage is decreased.
D current is increased. (1)

1.5 If the emitter of the UJT is supplied with sufficient current, its operating point
will continue falling until the ... is reached.

A cut-off voltage
B pinch-off voltage
C valley point voltage
D breakdown voltage (1)

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1.6 A Darlington transistor amplifier develops a very low output impedance when
used as common ...

A base.
B emitter.
C collector.
D drain. (1)

1.7 An op-amp circuit without any feedback has ... gain.

A closed-loop
B forward-loop
C reverse-loop
D open-loop (1)

1.8 The pin that sets the voltage at which the 555 will trigger is known as ...

A output.
B discharge.
C threshold.
D reset. (1)

1.9 A ... is used to eliminate switch bounce in electronics circuits.

A monostable multivibrator
B audio amplifier
C astable multivibrator
D oscillator (1)

1.10 A circuit used in an audio mixer to individually amplify or attenuate each

input signal is the ...

A comparator
B Schmitt trigger
C summing amplifier
D inverting op amp (1)

1.11 A basic op-amp comparator circuit uses ...

A feedback.
B positive feedback.
C negative feedback.
D no feedback. (1)

1.12 A ... produces an output which is directly proportional to the rate of change of
the input signal.

A passive RC integrator
B comparator
C passive RC differentiator
D non-inverting amplifier (1)

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1.13 A circuit that passes a chosen range of frequencies and blocks frequencies
higher and lower than that range is called a ...

A high pass filter.

B low pass filter.
C medium pass filter.
D band-pass filter. (1)

1.14 When a circuit experiences a loss of signal power between its input and
output, it is called ...

A amplification.
B noise.
C attenuation.
D oscillation. (1)

1.15 The bandwidth of a common emitter RC amplifier falls between the ...

A upper frequencies.
B midrange frequencies at the -3 dB roll-off points.
C critical frequencies.
D input capacitance of the transistor. (1)
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QUESTION 2: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

2.1 State TWO human rights in the workplace that ensure that the dignity of the
employer is not infringed. (2)

2.2 State TWO evacuation steps to be followed when an emergency alarm is

sounded in a workshop. (2)

2.3 Explain why the misuse of equipment in a workshop could cause a health or
safety threat. (2)

2.4 Refer to victimisation at the workplace and state TWO actions that are
forbidden by the employer. (2)

2.5 State TWO types of risk analysis reports done by the health and safety
representative. (2)
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QUESTION 3: RLC CIRCUITS

3.1 Explain the term inductance with reference to RLC circuits connected to an
AC supply. (2)

3.2 Draw the phasor diagrams for FIGURES 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 in the ANSWER
BOOK.

3.2.1
VR
+V

1800 3600
0 t

-V

FIGURE 3.2.1: VOLTAGE AND CURRENT WAVEFORMS (2)

3.2.2
+V Vc
I

2700 3600
0
900 1800

-V
FIGURE 3.2.2: VOLTAGE AND CURRENT WAVEFORMS (2)

3.3 A series RLC circuit with a resistance of 25 Ω, an inductive reactance of 94 Ω

and a capacitive reactance of 13 Ω is connected across a 150 V/60 Hz AC
supply. Answer the questions that follow.

Given:
R = 25 Ω
XC = 13 Ω
XL = 94 Ω
VT = 150 V
f = 60 Hz

3.3.1 Calculate the impedance of the circuit. (3)

3.3.2 Calculate the phase angle of the circuit. (3)

3.3.3 Calculate the value of the inductor. (3)

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3.3.4 Explain what is meant by a lagging power factor. (1)

3.3.5 Explain why the current and the voltage waveforms are in phase in
a series RLC resonance circuit. (2)

3.4 Refer to FIGURE 3.4 and answer the questions that follow.

Ic 7 A

IR = 11 A
VT = 110 V
θ
IX

IT

IL 9A

FIGURE 3.4: PARALLEL RLC PHASOR DIAGRAM

Given:

IL = 9A
IC = 7A
IR = 11 A
VT = 110 V

3.4.1 Calculate the total current. (3)

3.4.2 Calculate the power factor. (3)

3.4.3 Calculate the total power. (3)

3.4.4 State, with a reason, whether the circuit has a leading or lagging
power factor. (2)

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3.5 Refer to FIGURE 3.5 and answer the questions that follow.

Z I

f f
fr fr

A B

FIGURE 3.5: IMPEDANCE AND CURRENT RESPONSE CURVES

3.5.1 Name the circuit that produces the response at A and B in

FIGURE 3.5. (2)

3.5.2 Discuss the difference between the impedance and current at

resonant frequency. (2)

3.5.3 Describe what happens to impedance when the frequency increases

in FIGURE 3.5 A. (2)
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QUESTION 4: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

4.1 Refer to FIGURE 4.1 and answer the questions that follow.

+VDD

D1 Lamp

D
RIN G
+VIN
S VOUT
RGS

0V

FIGURE 4.1: MOSFET AS A SWITCH

4.1.1 Identify the type of MOSFET used in this circuit. (1)

4.1.2 Explain how an increase in VGS would affect the MOSFET in the
circuit. (3)

4.2 Refer to FIGURE 4.2 and answer the questions that follow.

ID

VGS

Q-
point

ID

VGS

Input

FIGURE 4.2: CHARACTERISTIC CURVE

4.2.1 Identify the characteristic curve in FIGURE 4.2. (1)

4.2.2 Draw the output waveform on the ANSWER SHEET for

QUESTION 4.2.2. (3)
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4.3 Refer to FIGURE 4.3 and answer the questions that follow.

Base 2

rb2

+
Emitter
Vx VBB
-

rb1

Base 1

FIGURE 4.3: OPERATIONAL REPRESENTATION OF THE UJT

4.3.1 State ONE application of the UJT. (1)

4.3.2 Explain what happens when the external voltage (V BB) is applied to
the base terminals of the UJT. (2)

4.3.3 A UJT characteristic curve shows three main regions of operation,

namely cut-off, negative resistance and saturation.

Describe the operation of the UJT in the negative resistance region. (3)

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4.4 Refer to FIGURE 4.4 and answer the questions that follow.

+VBB

R1 R2

E B2

UJT

B1

C
R3

0V
FIGURE 4.4

4.4.1 Identify the circuit diagram in FIGURE 4.4. (1)

4.4.2 Discuss the operation of the circuit in FIGURE 4.4. (4)

4.5 Refer to FIGURE 4.5 and answer the questions that follow.

+9V N/C N/O

Relay
coil

Flywheel
diode

COM

C
1 kΩ
B
Input

E
0V

FIGURE 4.5: DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR CIRCUIT

4.5.1 State the application of the circuit in FIGURE 4.5. (1)

4.5.2 State the function of the flywheel diode in the circuit diagram. (1)
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4.5.3 Describe why the N/O contact will close when a supply is connected
to the circuit. (3)

4.6 Refer to FIGURE 4.6 and answer the questions that follow.

R F = 1, 4 kΩ

RIN = 1 kΩ + 15 V
A _

+ VOUT
0V - 15 V

FIGURE 4.6: INVERTING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER

4.6.1 State the voltage at point A. (1)

4.6.2 Calculate the gain of the op amp. (3)

4.6.3 State the phase relationship between the input and the output signal
when an AC signal is applied to the input. (1)

4.7 Refer to FIGURE 4.7 and answer the questions that follow.

VOUT / V

D A
+VSAT +13
+10
RF
39 kΩ +5

C O
RIN VIN / V
3 kΩ +V -2 -1 +1 +2
_ -5

VIN
+ VOUT -10
0V -V -13 -VSAT
B E

A B

FIGURE 4.7: INVERTING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER

4.7.1 Identify the saturation regions in FIGURE 4.7 B. (2)

4.7.2 Calculate the gain by using the voltage values on FIGURE 4.7 B. (3)

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4.7.3 Draw the output waveform on the ANSWER SHEET for

QUESTION 4.7.3 when the op amp is saturated.

+V
1
Input t
-1
-V
+VSAT

Output t

-VSAT

FIGURE 4.7.3 (3)

4.7.4 State THREE advantages of increasing the value of RF. (3)

4.8 Refer to FIGURE 4.8 and answer the questions that follow

0V 1 8 +Vcc

TRIGGER 2 7 DISCHARGE
555 IC
OUTPUT 3 6 THRESHOLD

RESET 4 5 CONTROL
VOLTAGE

FIGURE 4.8: 555 IC PIN LAYOUT

4.8.1 State the function of pin 7. (1)

4.8.2 Describe how the 555 IC is triggered with reference to pin 2. (4)
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QUESTION 5: SWITCHING CIRCUITS

5.1 State the difference between a monostable multivibrator and an astable

multivibrator with reference to their output states. (2)

5.2 FIGURE 5.2 shows a bistable multivibrator using a 555 IC. Answer the
questions that follow.

+6V

R2 R1
10 kΩ 10 kΩ

8
4
7 555 3
6
2 LED
1 5
S1 S2
C2 R3
Set Reset
10 nF 330 Ω

VCC Trigger input when

S1 is pressed
0V
VCC Trigger input when
S2 is pressed
0V
VCC
Output
0V

FIGURE 5.2: BISTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

5.2.1 State ONE application of a bistable multivibrator. (1)

5.2.2 Explain why threshold pin 6 is connected directly to ground. (3)

5.2.3 Explain what will happen to the input voltage on pin 2 if resistor R 2 is
disconnected from the supply leaving it as an open circuit. (2)

5.2.4 Draw the output waveform on the ANSWER SHEET for

QUESTION 5.2.4. (3)

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5.3 FIGURE 5.3 shows a 741 monostable multivibrator circuit in its natural resting
condition. Answer the questions that follow.

C1
1µF +9 V
VIN VIN
+9 V VB VOUT
VOUT C2
R2 -9 V
-9 V
-VREF R3
VB

FIGURE 5.3: 741 IC MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

5.3.1 State the purpose of C2 and R3. (2)

5.3.2 Determine the voltage at the non-inverting input (VB) when

capacitor C2 is fully charged to the saturation voltage of 9 V and no
current flows through R3. (1)

5.3.3 Explain what happens to the output voltage the moment a positive
input pulse is applied to the inverting input. (3)

5.3.4 Draw the output waveform on the ANSWER SHEET for

QUESTION 5.3.4. (4)

5.4 Refer to FIGURE 5.4 below and answer the questions that follow.

RF

VA
+9V +9V
VA VUIT

+VB VB
R1 - 9V
0 - 9V
C
-VB
R
2 R2
V =V ×
B OUT
R + R
1 2
FIGURE 5.4: 741 IC ASTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR

5.4.1 Determine the polarity of VB when the output is positive. (1)

5.4.2 Refer to VA and VB and state when the output changes from
+9 V to –9 V. (1)

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5.4.3 Describe how an increase in the value of RF affects the operation of

the circuit. (3)

5.5 Refer to FIGURE 5.5 and answer the questions that follow.

+9V
Input
Vin Output
VX
RF
-9V

+9 V
R1

Vout

-9 V

FIGURE 5.5: SCHMITT TRIGGER

5.5.1 Determine the saturation voltages of the Schmitt trigger. (1)

5.5.2 Explain the purpose of RF and R1 in the circuit. (2)

5.5.3 State when the output changes from high to low. (2)

5.6 Explain the operation of the circuit in FIGURE 5.6.

+V
+V
Vref R1
Input + Vcc
0 VIN
t
741 VOUT
+ VSAT
Output - Vcc
Rref
- VSAT
t

FIGURE 5.6: OP-AMP COMPARATOR (3)

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5.7 Refer to FIGURE 5.7 and answer the questions that follow.

RF 22 kΩ
R1 22 kΩ

R2 22 kΩ +12 V

V1 -

V2 R3 22 kΩ +
VOUT
-12 V
V3

FIGURE 5.7: OP-AMP CIRCUIT

Given:

R1 = R2 = R3 = RF = 22 kΩ
Vs = +12 V/-12 V
V1 = 0,9 V
V2 = 1,2 V
V3 = 2,1 V

5.7.1 Identify the op-amp circuit in FIGURE 5.7. (1)

5.7.2 Determine the gain of the amplifier. Motivate your answer. (2)

5.7.3 Calculate the output voltage. (3)

5.7.4 Explain the effects of increasing the value of the feedback resistor. (2)

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5.8 Refer to FIGURE 5.8 and answer the questions that follow.

CF

RIN +V
VIN -
VIN
VOUT
0
+
t
0 -V
VOUT

-V 0V

FIGURE 5.8: OP-AMP INTEGRATOR

5.8.1 State TWO factors that determine the output voltage of the circuit at
any time. (2)

5.8.2 Explain why capacitor CF charges at a fixed linear rate towards

–V when a positive square wave is fed to the input. (4)

5.8.3 Explain the effect of a long RC time constant on the output. (2)
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QUESTION 6: AMPLIFIERS

6.1 State TWO categories of amplifiers. (2)

6.2 Refer to FIGURE 6.2 and answer the questions that follow.

+20 Vcc
Ic
(mA)

RC
IB= 140 µf RB 3,3 kΩ
6
IB= 120 µf VOUT
5
IB= 100 µf
4
IB= 80 µf
3 IB= 60 µf Q1

2 IB= 40 µf
IB= 20 µf
1
IB= 0 µf
(V)
4 8 12 16 20 VCE 0V
TRANSISTOR BIASING

FIGURE 6.2: CHARACTERISTIC CURVE OF A TRANSISTOR CIRCUIT

6.2.1 Determine the maximum voltage across the collector emitter

terminal of the transistor. (1)

6.2.2 Calculate the maximum collector current in FIGURE 6.2. (3)

6.2.3 Draw the load line for the amplifier in FIGURE 6.2 on
ANSWER SHEET 6.2.3. (2)

6.2.4 Indicate the bias point on the load line on ANSWER SHEET 6.2.3
when the amplifier in FIGURE 6.2 is biased as a Class A amplifier. (1)

6.2.5 Determine the value of the collector current at the class A bias point. (1)

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6.3 Refer to FIGURE 6.3 and answer the questions that follow.

+ VCC

R1 RC1 R3 RC2
C2
C3

C1
Q1 Q2

Output
Input
CE1 CE2
R2 RE1 R4 RE2

0V

FIGURE 6.3: TWO-STAGE RC-COUPLED AMPLIFIER

6.3.1 State the function of R1 and R2. (2)

6.3.2 Explain why the values of the coupling capacitors are purposely
selected to be as large as possible. (1)

6.3.3 State the purpose of RE. (2)

6.3.4 Describe the function of the RC coupling. (2)

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6.4 Refer to FIGURE 6.4 and answer the questions that follow.

+VCC
T1 T2

R1 R3

speaker

Q1 Q2

Input

R2 R E1 C1 R4 C2 R E2 C3

0V

FIGURE 6.4: TWO-STAGE TRANSFORMER-COUPLED AMPLIFIER

6.4.1 State ONE application of the transformer-coupled amplifier. (1)

6.4.2 State TWO advantages of the circuit in FIGURE 6.4. (2)

6.4.3 Name TWO devices, apart from the speaker, that can be connected
across the terminals of transformer T2. (2)

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6.5 FIGURE 6.5 below represent the radio-frequency amplifier. Answer the
questions that follow.

+VCC
T2

R1 C1 C2 Output

T1
Q1

Input

R2 C3 RE CE
0V

FIGURE 6.5: RADIO-FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER

6.5.1 State ONE purpose of CE. (1)

6.5.2 Describe the functions of the radio-frequency amplifier. (2)

6.5.3 Explain why variable pre-set capacitors C1 and C2 have been used
with transformer T2. (2)

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6.6 Refer to FIGURE 6.6 and answer the questions that follow.

1 2

DC + C L
supply -

FIGURE 6.6: TANK CIRCUIT

6.6.1 Describe what would occur when switch S is moved to

position 2. (2)

6.6.2 Draw the voltage waveform across the capacitor on the ANSWER
SHEET for QUESTION 6.6.2 after the switch is moved to position 2. (3)

6.6.3 State how the frequency of this tank circuit can be increased. (1)

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6.7 Study FIGURE 6.7 and answer the questions that follow.

+ VCC

R B1 RF
choke
C1
Cc

C2 Output

Q1

L2

RB 2 RE CE
C3

L1
0V

FIGURE 6.7: HARTLEY OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

6.7.1 State ONE application of the Hartley oscillator. (1)

6.7.2 State the function of C1 and C2. (2)

6.7.3 Describe how the state of oscillation can be maintained. (2)

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6.8 Refer to FIGURE 6.8 and answer the questions that follow.

+VCC

RB RC

C5
VOUT

C1 C2 C3
Q1

R1 R2 R3 R4 C4

0V

FIGURE 6.8: RC PHASE-SHIFT OSCILLATOR

6.8.1 State ONE function of transistor Q1. (1)

6.8.2 Describe how the frequency of the oscillator in FIGURE 6.8 can be
adjusted if the value of the resistors are kept the same. (2)

6.8.3 Compare the feedback used in transistor amplifiers to oscillator

circuits. (2)

6.9 State the difference between LC and RC oscillators with reference to

frequency. (2)
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FORMULA SHEET
RLC CIRCUITS SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
P  V  I  cos θ V R RF
Gain A V  OUT   F A V = 1+
XL  2 fL VIN RIN RIN
1  R 
XC  VOUT  VIN    F 
2 fC  R IN 
1 f2  f1
fr  OR fr   R 
2 LC 2 VOUT  VIN  1  F 
f  RIN 
BW  r OR BW  f2  f1
Q SWITCHING CIRCUITS
Series  R R R 
VOUT    V1 F  V2 F  ...VN F 
VR  I R  R1 R2 RN 
VL  I XL VOUT VOUT
Gain A V  
VC  I XC VIN V1  V2  ...VN 
VT VOUT   (V1  V2  ...VN )
IT  OR IT  IR  IC  IL
Z AMPLIFIERS
V
Z  R 2  X L  X C  IC  C VCC  VCE  ICRC
2

RC
VT  VR  VL  VC  VT  I Z VB  VBE  VRE
2 2
OR
R VR VOUT
Cos θ  OR Cos θ  AV 
Z VT VIN
XL XC VL VC 1 L IOUT IC
Q     AI  OR β
R R VT VT R C IIN IB
Parallel P
A P  OUT OR AP  A V A I
VT  VR  VL  VC PIN OR
VT
IR  A = β1 x β2 OR A V  A V1  A V2  A V3
R
VT
IC  PIN  I2  ZIN POUT  I2  Z OUT
XC AND
Oscillation frequency
V
IL  T fo 
1 1
XL OR fo 
2  π LC 2  π 6 RC

IT  IR  IL  IC 
2 2
GAIN IN DECIBELS
VT IOUT
Z A I  20log10
IT IIN
IR V
Cos θ  A V  20log10 OUT
IT VIN
R R IL IC POUT
Q    A P  10log10
X L X C IT IT PIN

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EXAMINATION NUMBER:

ANSWER SHEET

QUESTION 4: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

4.2.2
ID

VGS

Q - point

ID

VGS

Input

Transfer mark to
answer book

FIGURE 4.2.2
MOD (3)

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EXAMINATION NUMBER:

ANSWER SHEET

4.7.3
+V
1
Input t
-1
-V
+VSAT

Output t

Transfer mark to
answer book
-VSAT

FIGURE 4.7.3
MOD (3)

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EXAMINATION NUMBER:

ANSWER SHEET

QUESTION 5: SWITCHING CIRCUITS

5.2.4
VCC
Trigger input when S1 is
pressed
0V
VCC
Trigger input when S2 is
pressed
0V
VCC
Output
0V

Transfer mark to
answer book
FIGURE 5.2.4

MOD (3)

5.3.4
VIN

+9 V

VOUT

-9 V

VB
Transfer mark to
answer book

FIGURE 5.3.4 MOD (4)

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EXAMINATION NUMBER:

ANSWER SHEET

QUESTION 6: AMPLIFIERS

6.2.3
Ic
(mA)
7
6 IB= 140 µf

5 IB= 120 µf

IB= 100 µf
4
IB= 80 µf
3
IB= 60 µf
2 IB= 40 µf
1 IB= 20 µf
IB=0µ
f (V)
4 8 12 16 20 VCE
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FIGURE 6.2.3

MOD (2)

6.6.2 +V

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FIGURE 6.6.2 MOD (3)

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