Positive Feedback Is Used to Produce a Special Type of Circuit

question 22

Multiple Choice

Positive feedback is used to produce a special type of circuit called a/an

• A) inverting amplifier.
• B) noninverting amplifier.
• C) oscillator.
• D) feedback regulator.

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Definitions:

Basalt

A fine-grained, dark-colored mafic igneous rock, with or without vesicles and phenocrysts of pyroxene, olivine, or feldspar.

Dark Lava Rock

Often basalt, this is a type of volcanic rock that is rich in iron and magnesium, giving it a dark coloration.

Continental Crust

The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents and continental shelves, consisting mainly of granitic rocks.

Oceanic Crust

The thin, dense layer of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed primarily of basaltic rock.