Discovering Radio Waves in Electronics History
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What was demonstrated by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895?

  • The invention of the Audion tube
  • The development of capacitors in electronic circuits
  • Wireless telegraphy (correct)
  • The use of vacuum tubes in electronic communication

Which type of components can amplify or change energy from one form to another?

  • Resistors
  • Inductors
  • Capacitors
  • Transistors (correct)

What did the discovery of radio waves by Marconi and the subsequent experiments prove?

  • Radio waves and light waves have the same velocity (correct)
  • Radio waves travel faster than light waves
  • Radio waves are not a form of electromagnetic radiation
  • Radio waves cannot travel through space

What is the main function of a resistor in a circuit?

<p>To limit current flow or reduce voltage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which invention allowed for wireless communication across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901?

<p>The Audion tube (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What category do diodes, transistors, and vacuum tubes fall under in electronic components?

<p>Active Components (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the transistor invented?

<p>1954 - 1959 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the invention of Integrated Circuits in electronics?

<p>Revolutionized the field of electronics by miniaturizing electronic components (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an electronic circuit?

<p>To control the flow of electricity or electric charge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which modern advancement in electronics led to the debut of the World Wide Web?

<p>Invention of the microprocessor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the IBM PC enter the market?

<p>1981 - 1989 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with beginning wireless transmission for radio communications?

<p>Heinrich Hertz (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the iconoscope?

<p>Vladimir Zworykin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which electronic component did Lee De Forest invent?

<p>Triode vacuum tube (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first radio broadcast using Frequency Modulation (FM)?

<p>1940s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Fleming valve?

<p>Electronic amplification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which logic family uses Emitter-Coupled Logic (ECL)?

<p>Emitter-Coupled Logic (ECL) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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