Of the Following, the One That Most Resembles a Poisson

question 91

Multiple Choice

Of the following, the one that most resembles a Poisson random variable is the number of:

• A)heads in 200 flips of a fair coin.
• B)annual power failures at your residence.
• C)face cards in a bridge hand of 13 cards.
• D)defective CDs in a spool containing 15 CDs.

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Definitions:

Triac Switch

A semiconductor device used to control the flow of electrical power, capable of switching high voltages and currents with low voltage control signals.

Input Signal Level

The magnitude of an input signal, often measured in volts or decibels, representing the intensity or strength of the signal being received by a system.

Current Sourcing Sensor

A type of sensor that provides an output current, which increases with the magnitude of the parameter being measured.

Sinking and Sourcing

Terms related to the control of electrical circuits, where "sinking" refers to providing a path to ground and "sourcing" refers to supplying power.