{"id":19181,"date":"2024-04-15T05:36:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=19181"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:36:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:36:03","slug":"what-is-one-important-thing-transistors-do-a-emit-light-b-amplify-weak-signals-c-regulate-voltage-d-rectify-line-voltage-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-is-one-important-thing-transistors-do-a-emit-light-b-amplify-weak-signals-c-regulate-voltage-d-rectify-line-voltage-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"What is one important thing transistors do? A. Emit light B. Amplify weak signals C. Regulate voltage D. Rectify line voltage E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6abbe1449fa94\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Emit light                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Amplify weak signals                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Regulate voltage                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Rectify line voltage E. 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It is composed of semiconductor material with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit. A voltage or current applied to one pair of the transistor&#8217;s terminals changes the current through another pair of terminals. Because the controlled (output) power can be higher than the controlling (input) power, a transistor can amplify a signal. Today, some transistors are packaged individually, but many more are found embedded in integrated circuits.<\/p>\n<p>Transistors are used in almost all modern electronic equipment, and are the fundamental building blocks of modern computers, digital electronics, and telecommunications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A: Emit light. This is not one of the important things that transistors do. Transistors can be used to create light-emitting diodes (LEDs), but this is not their primary function.<\/li>\n<li>Option B: Amplify weak signals. This is one of the important things that transistors do. Transistors can be used to amplify weak signals by a large factor. This is why they are used in many electronic devices, such as amplifiers, radios, and televisions.<\/li>\n<li>Option C: Regulate voltage. This is not one of the important things that transistors do. Transistors can be used to regulate voltage, but <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> this is not their primary function. 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