Extra exam question E7G02
Subelement E7, PRACTICAL CIRCUITS· Group E7G
What is the frequency response of the circuit in E7-3 if a capacitor is added across the feedback resistor?
- A.High-pass filter
- B.Low-pass filter (correct answer)
- C.Band-pass filter
- D.Notch filter
WhyAdding a capacitor across the feedback resistor in the Figure E7-3 circuit gives it a low-pass filter frequency response. Adding a capacitor across the feedback resistor in the Figure E7-3 inverting amplifier reduces the feedback impedance at higher frequencies (since a capacitor's reactance falls as frequency rises), which reduces the circuit's gain as frequency increases, giving it a low-pass filter response, answer B. It doesn't create a high-pass, band-pass, or notch response, adding capacitance in the feedback path specifically rolls off gain at the high end.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2024-2028 NCVEC Element 4 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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