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Electronics Paper 2, Nov/Dec. 2012  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Main
General Comments
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Question 3

(a)     (a) Explain the difference between matched pair and complementary pair
amplifiers.
(b) Draw the circuit symbol of an operational amplifier.
(c) State four applications of an operational amplifier.

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OBSERVATION

The expected answers were:
(a)      (i)        Matched Pair Amplifier
Is the type of power amplifier in which two identicaltransistors of
the same type are used (i.e. two npn transistors or two pnp
transistors).
            (ii)        Complementary Pair Amplifier
Is the type of power amplifier in which two identical transistors but
opposite polarity are used ( i.e one npn and one pnp transistors)



(b)


Inverting input
Non-Inverting input


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(c)      Applications of operational amplifier
- inverting amplifier
- non-inverting amplifier
- summing amplifier
- voltage follower
- wave shaper
- integrator
The question was on Amplifiers. The question was attempted by many
candidates. The performance was reported poor.

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