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Extra exam question E7H04

Subelement E7, PRACTICAL CIRCUITS· Group E7H

E7H04

How is positive feedback supplied in a Colpitts oscillator?

  • A.Through a tapped coil
  • B.Through link coupling
  • C.Through a capacitive divider (correct answer)
  • D.Through a neutralizing capacitor

WhyA Colpitts oscillator supplies its positive feedback through a capacitive divider. A Colpitts oscillator supplies its positive feedback through a capacitive divider, two capacitors in series across the tank circuit, with the feedback signal tapped from their junction, answer C. A tapped coil describes a Hartley oscillator's feedback method instead, link coupling and neutralizing capacitors serve other purposes in different circuit contexts.

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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