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

Voltage

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What does “amplitude” measure?

The magnitude (or strength) of a signal.

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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 is the purpose of the “cursor” button?

It allows the user to select specific measurements manually on the screen.

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

A waveform

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

Time

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

An oscilloscope

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

Sine, square, triangle (any two).

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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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