Question

A capacitor placed across terminals of these devices induces pole splitting and can be split into two capacitors to ground in the Miller effect. The ubiquitous “741” type of one of these devices (10[3])uses internal frequency compensation to avoid (-5[1])instability (-5[1])while using series-shunt feedback. The common-mode rejection ratio quantifies how well these devices perform with differential input. They’re not diodes, but these devices (10[1])are represented by a triangle on a circuit (-5[1])diagram. Infinite input impedance and zero input voltage between the non-inverting and inverting terminal are rules used to solve circuits with the “operational” or “op” type (10[1])of these (10[1])devices (10[2])with very high (10[1])open-loop (10[1])gain. For 10 points, name these devices that increase the strength of a signal, such as one coming from an electric guitar. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: amplifiers [or amps; accept op amps or operational amplifiers; prompt on transistors by asking “what kind of device is that acting as?”]
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Benedykt Chodzko-ZajkoSouthampton BBirmingham3210
Kevin FlanaganBristol AManchester3210
Delia CropperOxford ACambridge A3210
Alex BakerCambridge CCambridge B38-5
Cormac StephensonSouthampton AOxford B39-5
Alessandro d'AttanasioCambridge DImperial B6210
Danny FisherWarwick BEdinburgh70-5
Robert BallantyneBristol BVanderbilt9610
Rachel BenthamCambridge BCambridge C9810
Oliver BeebyOxford BSouthampton A9910
Greg MylesEdinburghWarwick B9910
Justin KeungImperial ALSE A10210
Aisling SkeetDurham AWarwick A10310
Amelia ReesDurham BLSE B12610