Multiple Choice


1.  

What is the ratio of the common logarithm of a number to its natural logarithm? (Refer to the CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.2)



2.  

By what factor does an audio level change if the power level changes from 16 W to 1024 W? (Refer to the CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.3)



3.  

Refer to Example 11.6 on page 499 (CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.3). Find the voltage gain in decibels if the output impedance changes to 100 omega.gif.



4.  

What magnitude voltage gain corresponds to a decibel gain of 50? (Refer to the CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.3)



5.  

An amplifier rated at 30-W output is connected to a 5-omega.gif speaker. Calculate the input power required for full power output if the power gain is 20 dB. (Refer to the CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.3)



6.  

An amplifier rated at 30-W output is connected to a 5-omega.gif speaker. Calculate the input voltage for the rated output if the amplifier voltage gain is 20 dB. (Refer to the CD-ROM, Chapter 11, Section 11.3)



7.  

For which of the following frequency region(s) can the coupling and bypass capacitors no longer be replaced by the short-circuit approximation?



8.  

What other name(s) are the cutoff frequencies in a frequency response plot called?



9.  

What is the ratio of the output power to the input power at the cutoff frequencies in a normalized frequency response plot?



10.  

What is the ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage at the cutoff frequencies in a normalized frequency response plot?



11.  

What is the normalized gain expressed in dB for the cutoff frequencies?



12.  

What is the ratio of the capacitive reactance XCS to the input resistance RI of the input RC circuit of a single-stage BJT amplifier at the low-frequency cut off?



13.  

In the input RC - circuit of a single-stage BJT amplifier, by how much does the base voltage lead the input voltage for frequencies much larger than the cutoff frequency in the low-frequency region?



14.  

In the input RC -circuit of a single-stage BJT amplifier, by how much does the base voltage lead the input voltage at the cutoff frequency in the low-frequency region?



15.  

Refer to Figure 11.9. Determine the break frequency if R is changed to 10 komega.gif.



16.  

Refer to Figure 11.11, calculate the phase angle at 0.5f1.



17.  

Which one of the low-frequency cutoffs determined by CS, CC, and CE will be the predominant factor in determining the low-frequency response for the complete system?



18.  

Refer to Example 11.3 on page 531. Determine the lower cutoff frequency of the network of Figure 11.28 if CG is changed to 100 pF.



19.  

Which of the following elements is (are) important in determining the gain of the system in the high-frequency region?



20.  

Which of the following capacitors is (are) included in Ci for the high-frequency region of a BJT or FET amplifier?



21.  

In the hybrid p or Giacoletto model, which one of the following does rbb¢ include?



22.  

Which of the following configurations does (do) not involve the Miller effect capacitance?



23.  

What is the range of the capacitors Cgs and Cgd?



24.  

What is the range of the capacitor Cds?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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