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An RC low-pass filter is driven by a 10 V signal at ten times its cutoff frequency. Find the output voltage.

  1. 7.07 V
  2. 0.1 V
  3. 3.16 V
  4. 0.995 V

Answer

D. 0.995 V

Solution

VoutVin= 1sqrt(1+(f/fc)2)= 1sqrt(1+102)=0.0995. Vout=10(0.0995)=0.995 V.

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