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💡 What does an LED do when current flows through it in the correct direction?

➡️ It emits light

⛔ The side of the diode that blocks current flow is called the _______.

➡️ Cathode

🔼 A diode allows current to flow in one direction only. The side with the arrow is called the _______.

➡️ Anode

🧭 True or False: Inductors are preferred to capacitors in small signal circuits.

➡️ False

⚙️ When combined with capacitors, inductors help deliver a smooth and clean _______ and _______.

➡️ DC current and voltage

🔌 Inductors are mainly used as temporary _______ generators in power supply circuits.

➡️ Current

⚠️ Why can inductors cause unwanted distortion in small circuits?

➡️ Their magnetic fields can induce currents in nearby signal tracks.

🔁 What kind of field does an inductor generate?

➡️ A magnetic field

🧠 True or False: Capacitors generate magnetic fields.

➡️ False

🔋 One function of a capacitor in a DC power supply is to _______ voltage peaks.

➡️ Smooth out (or level out)

🧮 The cut-off frequency depends on the product of which two components?

➡️ Capacitance (C) and Resistance (R)

📉 What parameter determines which frequencies are filtered out or kept in a circuit with capacitors?

➡️ Cut-off frequency

🔇 Capacitors can be used to remove unwanted frequencies from a signal. These unwanted frequencies are called _______.

➡️ Noise

⚡ What kind of waveform cannot charge or discharge a capacitor quickly?

➡️ A fast waveform (fast transient)

⏱️ What determines how long it takes for a capacitor to charge or discharge?

➡️ Its capacitance (size of the capacitor)

💡 What is the main property of a capacitor?

c) Capacitance

a) Resistance

b) Inductance

d) Conductance