Question 1 The oscilloscope An oscilloscope (or scope for short) is an extremely

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The oscilloscope

An oscilloscope (or scope for short) is an extremely versatile instrument that measures potential difference and is able to display a graph of the potential difference between two points as a function of time. Oscilloscopes are not very precise instruments to measure potential difference, but they are able to detect very small time intervals, so very brief events can be observed with ease.

The scope screen displays a V(t) graph. Both the vertical and the horizontal axes on the screen are calibrated. Parts 3 and 4 in the Appendix about the oscilloscope at the end of your manual explain how to interpret the calibration factors and other details about the oscilloscope. Using the Appendix, answer the following questions.

In the example below, the calibration factor in the vertical direction is 7 V/div. Remember that this refers to the large divisions.

(if you could explain how to read this that would be great!)

Explanation / Answer

The amplitude of the sine wave shown is 14 V.

given in the vertical direction, it is 7V/div , which implies that each division has an increment of 7 volts in the upward direction and vice-versa in the downward direction.

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