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On an oscilloscope display, what does the Y-axis represent?

Voltage

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Name two examples of waveform shapes that can be identified using an oscilloscope.

Sine, square, triangle (any two).

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What does the “period” of a waveform represent?

The number of seconds each waveform takes to complete.

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What does a multimeter not usually show that an oscilloscope can?

Frequency, noise, or amplitude of a signal

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True or False: Oscilloscopes only measure voltage-based characteristics.

False – they measure both time-based and voltage-based characteristics.

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What does “frequency” mean in relation to a waveform?

The number of times per second a waveform repeats.

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What do the vertical and horizontal scale controls on an oscilloscope do?

They adjust the graph’s scale, allowing the user to zoom in and out on a signal.

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What instrument is used to display electrical signals and monitor their variations over time?

An oscilloscope

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On an oscilloscope display, what does the X-axis represent?

Time

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What feature allows modern oscilloscopes to compare different signals at the same time?

Multicolour displays that can show multiple waveforms.

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What shape does the signal appear as on the oscilloscope screen?

A waveform

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Why is an oscilloscope useful for understanding how a circuit works?

Because it shows the signals the circuit produces and their characteristics.

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How are a function generator and an oscilloscope used together during circuit testing?

The function generator sends a signal and the same signal into the oscilloscope; the oscilloscope then compares the input signal and the circuit’s output.

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