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Multivibrators and 555 Timer
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Question
Does the 74123 one shot have an internal timing resistor?
Options
A. yes
B. no
Correct Answer
no
Multivibrators and 555 Timer problems
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1. The monostable multivibrator circuit is not an oscillator because ________.
Options
A. its output switches between two states
B. it requires a trigger to obtain an output signal
C. it requires a sine wave input signal
D. the circuit does not require a dc power supply
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Correct Answer: it requires a trigger to obtain an output signal
2. Triggering a retriggerable one shot during pulse generation will:
Options
A. time out the original pulse
B. extend the pulse to this trigger width
C. have no effect
D. double the original pulse width
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Correct Answer: extend the pulse to this trigger width
3. A 22-kΩ resistor and a 0.02-µF capacitor are connected in series to a 5-V source. How long will it take the capacitor to charge to 3.4 V?
Options
A. 0.44 ms
B. 0.501 ms
C. 0.66 ms
D. 0.70 ms
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Correct Answer: 0.501 ms
4. Is the circuit given below an astable multivibrator or a monostable multivibrator?
Options
A. monostable
B. astable
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Correct Answer: monostable
5. What is the function of the comparators in the 555 timer circuit?
Options
A. to compare the output voltages to the internal voltage divider
B. to compare the input voltages to the internal voltage divider
C. to compare the output voltages to the external voltage divider
D. to compare the input voltages to the external voltage divider
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Correct Answer: to compare the input voltages to the internal voltage divider
6. What does the discharge transistor do in the 555 timer circuit?
Options
A. charge the external capacitor to stop the timing
B. charge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
C. discharge the external capacitor to stop the timing
D. discharge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
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Correct Answer: discharge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
7. What controls the output pulse width of a one shot?
Options
A. the clock frequency
B. the width of the clock pulse
C. an
RL
time constant
D. an
RC
time constant
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Correct Answer: an
RC
time constant
8. The internal circuitry of the 555 timer consists of ________, an
R-S
flip-flop, a transistor switch, an output buffer amplifier, and a voltage divider.
Options
A. a comparator
B. a voltage amplifier
C. two comparators
D. a peak detector
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Correct Answer: two comparators
9. What is the duty cycle of the waveform at the output of the circuit given below?
Options
A. 78%
B. 56%
C. 50%
D. 44%
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Correct Answer: 56%
10. Design a circuit using a 74121 to convert a 33-kHz, 30% duty cycle waveform to a 33-kHz, 60% duty cycle waveform.
Options
A.
R
int
= 2 kΩ,
C
ext
= 0.012 nF
B.
R
int
= 2 kΩ,
C
ext
= 0.012 µF
C.
R
int
= 4 kΩ,
C
ext
= 0.012 nF
D.
R
int
= 4 kΩ,
C
ext
= 0.012 µF
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Correct Answer:
R
int
= 2 kΩ,
C
ext
= 0.012 µF
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