Question:

An oscillator is nothing but an amplifer with

Updated On: Jun 17, 2022
  • positive feedback
  • negative feedback
  • large gain
  • no feedback
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Solution and Explanation

The oscillator and the amplifier works in the same way but the amplifier requires input where the oscillator does not require any input. When the amplifier connects with positive feedback, it acts as the oscillator. The feedback employed here is positive feedback, this means some amount of the output voltage is given to the input. Hence the circuit continues its process without any input to the oscillator. The positive feedback is also known as regenerative feedback because the system sustains or regenerates itself without any input source. Hence the oscillator is nothing but an amplifier with the positive feedback.
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