approximate the characteristics of the device by straight-line segments to approximate the characteristic curve.
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Ideal Equivalent Circuit :
13%
Simplified Equivalent Circuit
54%
Piecewise-Linear Equivalent Circuit
the resistance rav is sufficiently small to be ignored in comparison to the other elements of the network
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27%
Ideal Equivalent Circuit
73%
Simplified Equivalent Circuit
The point of intersection between the two is the point of operation for this circuit is usually called the quiescent poin
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T
11%
F
When the diode is reverse biased, it ideally acts like an open (On) switch.
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T
63%
F
When the diode is forward biased, it ideally acts like a closed (on) switch.
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87%
T
13%
F
Which theories are fundamental to all branches of electrical engineering?
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Power theory and electronic theory
70%
Electric circuit theory and electromagnetic theory
6%
Control theory and communication theory
7%
Instrumentation theory and electronic theory
What is the distinction between electrical and electronic devices?
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Electrical devices are simpler and smaller than electronic devices
9%
Electrical devices do not contain any electronic components
37%
Electronic devices manipulate electric current, while electrical devices do not
21%
The boundary between electrical and electronic devices is blurred
The voltage across a resistor is directly proportional to the current
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Volt's law
83%
Ohm's law
4%
Ampere's law
1%
Joule's law
KVL The sum of currents entering a node is equal to the sum of currents leaving the node
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T
80%
F
What is the equivalent resistance of resistors connected in series?
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80%
Sum of the individual resistances
12%
Product of the resistances divided by their sum
8%
Zero
What is the equivalent conductance of resistors connected in parallel?
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51%
Reciprocal of the sum of their individual resistances
24%
Sum of the individual conductances
7%
Zero
17%
None