cathode ray oscilloscope

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tube photograph

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tube diagram

y plates

x plates

anode

heater
supply

- +
H.T. supply

phosphor
screen

electron gun photograph

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summary

y plates
electron gun
produces a beam
of electrons anode

x plates

light produced on
the screen by
electron beam

heater
supply

a p.d. across the y

-plates
+ deflects the
trace vertically
H.T. supply

a p.d. across the x

plates deflects the
phosphor
trace
horizontally

screen

gain andf time-base controls

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peak voltage

Peak p.d. = 3 Divisions x 1.0 mV/div = 3.0 mV

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period & frequency

period = 4.0 divisions x 1.0 ms/div = 4.0 ms

frequency = 1 / period
frequency = 1 / 0.004 s
frequency = 250 Hz

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self test

3 Feb 2015