Apr 06, 2012 hello everyone, im trying to acquire a used oscilloscope that i can setup on my workbench at home. Long a standard tool in the electronics shop, the versatile oscilloscope uses an electron beam to trace the voltage as a function of time. Input connected to ground zero volts and timebase switched off, oscilloscope trace is a spot in the middle of the screen. While that is the standard application, a second voltage can be applied to the horizontal deflection plates. Introduction to the oscilloscope saddleback college.
A basic lesson on how to use an oscilloscope as a voltmeter and to display a waveform for period, frequency and peak measurements. A quick video looking at how to read oscilloscopes and among other things how to find frequency from the oscilloscope trace. Where the wave goes above the zero line, the current flows forwards. The main purpose of an oscilloscope is to graph an electrical signal as it varies over time. The oscilloscope is arguably one of the most useful general purpose tools ever created for use by electronic engineers. While some oscilloscopes now use liquidcrystal displays lcds, many including the ones you will use still use a cathoderay tube crt. Stewart chenery and steve witney are senior examiners for a major awarding body. These are some notes and pictures ive put together and collected on using an oscilloscope for as level physics. Jul 16, 20 a quick video looking at how to read oscilloscopes and among other things how to find frequency from the oscilloscope trace. Measure waves using oscilloscopes to see analogue and digital signals. Where the beam hits the screen, the coating on the screen absorbs the energy from the electrons and releases the energy as light a dot appears on the screen.
Longman physics homework for edexcel igcse pages 9 and 10. You need to understand what is meant by wavelength, frequency, period and root mean square rms. They place a strong emphasis on how science works and engage students with uptodate applications and ideas. A dual trace oscilloscope can display two traces on the screen, allowing you to easily compare the input and output of an amplifier for example. Distinguish between alternating and direct current, state the frequency and potential difference of uk mains electricity, describe how the potential of the live wires varies with each cycle, use oscilloscope traces to compare direct and alternating potential differences and measure the peak voltage of an ac source, measure the period and. While that is the standard application, a second voltage can be applied to the horizontal deflection plates instead of the timing ramp voltage to produce an xy plot. An oscilloscope should be handled gently to protect its fragile and expensive vacuum tube.
This tutorial will guide you through the basics of using an oscilloscope, it is meant for someone with very little or no experience with electronics or oscilloscopes. To measure the phase difference in radians, the horizontal length of one wave in cm must also be known the period. Sound can be reflected, refracted and diffracted which shows that it travels as a wave. A mans voice tends to have a lower pitch than a womans voice. Oscilloscopes and sound sound gcse physics single science. An oscilloscope is an device that displays electrical waveform signals on a graph over time. By reading oscilloscope traces and doing calculations, you can calculate the frequency using the equation where f is frequency hz and t is time s. Gcse physics what does alternating current look like on a. Edexcel international gcse 2009 physics 4ph0 and khp0. Ygain in voltsdivision, 1 vdiv time base in timedivision, e. J k l 0 v 2 v 0 v0 v in each diagram, one vertical division on the oscilloscope screen represents 2 volts. Isaac physics a project designed to offer support and activities in physics problem solving to teachers and students from gcse.
Edexcel international gcse 2009 in physics 4ph0 and edexcel level1level 2 certificate in physics kph0 the number of guided learning hours required for this qualification is 120140, which equates to approximately 2 hours per week over 60 weeks and reflects how centres will use time for practical activities differently. It has many uses, including voltage measurement, observation of wave forms, frequency comparison and time measurement. The two controls on an oscilloscope we are interested in are. Kind regards mr ronesh radioactivity and crt ans radioactivity and crt revision radioactivity and crt notes radioactivity notes. The picture above shows two complete cycles of the wave displayed on the cro. If a microphone is connected to an oscilloscope, the sound received by the microphone is transferred electrically and the oscilloscope trace can be used to compare frequency pitch and amplitude loudness. Since its invention more than 100 years ago, new types, features and functionalities have been introduced.
Hello everyone, im trying to acquire a used oscilloscope that i can setup on my workbench at home. In this example i show you how to read the trace from an oscilloscope to determine the amplitude and frequency of a signal. Simple treatment of the cathode ray oscilloscope in a cathode ray oscilloscope, cro, the electron beam is directed towards a fluorescent screen. Purpose understand, read, and use the controls and features of an oscilloscope.
The oscilloscope vision is the art of seeing things invisible. Feb 22, 2011 a basic lesson on how to use an oscilloscope as a voltmeter and to display a waveform for period, frequency and peak measurements. The trigger is an important asset of the oscilloscope. The diagrams show graphical representations of sound waves as seen on an oscilloscope screen. Where the wave goes below the zero line the current flows. The initial signal above is a 200hz sine wave, which has an amplitude of 5 volts. Introduction to oscilloscopes lab experiment laboratory experiment introduction objectives 1. The first figure or page number always refers to the gcse physics book.
These diagrams show oscilloscope traces of three sounds. Gcse, additional gcse, igcse and international cieedexcel o level. Free oscilloscopes books download ebooks online textbooks. An oscilloscope scope for short can be used to see an electrical signal by displaying a replica of a voltage signal as a function of time.
You may want to look at the lab assignment book for horowitz and hill. Derive time period for spring in shm aqa a level physics specimen set 2 papers a level physics best way to reviselearn content what quantity affects the. Power up the oscilloscope by pushing the power button. It is well worth paying the modest extra cost to have this facility. Swift 16671745 objective to learn to operate a cathode ray oscilloscope. Students will then need to complete a fillintheblank task to sum up the main points about the national grid. Aqa gcse physics third edition book where to get answers. When connected to a microphone they can show the wave shapes of sounds. Make common electronic measurements with a digital oscilloscope. As the distance between the microphone and the speaker is increased, the phase of the signals varies and the traces on the screen move past each other. Additional science ph2fp f gcse and alevel revision.
All our resources for aqa gcse science focus on reallife contexts. Understand the block diagram and basic controls of a digital oscilloscope. This book is not complete in any sense of the word. The oscilloscope will display on two traces the signal fed to the loudspeaker and the signal received by the microphone. Good oscilloscope for an ee student physics forums. I want one that will work well for an ee student, only cost around a couple hundred bucks, and be sufficient for the first couple of years as an engineer.
Isaac physics a project designed to offer support and activities in physics problem solving to teachers and students from gcse y11, through to university. As others have pointed out, it tells you voltage vs time. Jan 30, 2017 an oscilloscope is a technicians best friend. Setup an oscilloscope for a stable display of the applied signal. I also bought this book to help understand how to use my new oscilloscope. A traditional oscilloscope works in almost exactly the same way as a traditional cathoderay tube television. Meaning, that unless the scope could store the trace, a single shot would not be seen by. Explain the difference between a progressive wave and stationary wave in phase, amp.
Oscilloscopes the two controls on an oscilloscope we are interested in are. The following steps will describe how to automatically create a stable oscilloscope display using a 1 khz, 5 v pkpk square wave. Some of the material is first year degree standard and is quite involved for both for maths and physics. Dual trace an oscilloscope having two traces to display channel 1 and channel 2 signals simultaneously. By setting the oscilloscope in parallel with various components in a circuit, voltage across the component can be accurately read and. On a double beam oscilloscope the phase difference in cm is be measured along the timeline between similar points on each wave. The characteristics of sound waves decide the pitch and loudness of the sound. This allows you to measure properties of the wave, such as amplitude or frequency. Figure 1 is a simplified diagram of a cathode ray oscilloscope.
A helpful revision guide on energy transferred and oscilloscopes, such as the frequency period, for gcse physics. If you have any improvements or comments please let me know so i can adjust them. Xyzs of oscilloscopes pdf 64p this book provides a solid understanding of oscilloscope basics. The cathode ray oscilloscope schoolphysics welcome. Oct 22, 2019 a traditional oscilloscope works in almost exactly the same way as a traditional cathoderay tube television. Push the frontpanel default setup button to set the oscilloscope to a known starting point. Students use the graphs to complete traces for loud, quiet, high and low sounds. It seems to be mostly an analysis of a bunch of scopes and other test equipment that were for sale some years or decades ago. The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the basic tools used by engineers and technicians in analyzing electronic equipment. If you want to know everything about what is going on in a circuit the scope is a great tool. There are many types of oscilloscopes out there, and each is a little different. This book has been prepared for all users of oscil. Theory the oscilloscope, or scope for short, is a device for drawing calibrated graphs of voltage vs time very quickly and conveniently. Oscilloscope worked example gcse and a level physics.
If a microphone is connected to an oscilloscope, the sound received by the microphone is transferred electrically and the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope is a very widely used laboratory instrument frequently used to give a visual display of timevarying voltages. The last part of the lesson will require pupils to observe oscilloscope traces for different a. Phy 124 the oscilloscope stony brook physics laboratory. Oscilloscope traces using an oscilloscope to investigate a changing potential difference gcse keywords. Ppt aqa gcse science powerpoint presentation free to. You may want to get lessons from a ham radio geek or local hackerspacerobotics clubphysics teacher. An oscilloscope is a useful tool for anyone working with electrical signals because it provides a visual representation of the signals shape, or waveform. Radioactivity and cro revision igcse physics year 2. In a tv, electron beams are made to scan back and forth across a screen coated on the back with special chemicals called phosphors. Electricity cathode ray oscilloscope alevel physics tutor.
You may want to get lessons from a ham radio geek or local hackerspacerobotics club physics teacher. Experiment 24 the oscilloscope department of physics and. Theory the oscilloscope is used as a tool for testing electrical components and circuits. The cathode ray oscilloscope this versatile instrument was developed by brown in 1897 from the cathode ray tube. Edexcel igcse physics student book pages 1218, 2325, 21, 33 and 57.
My physics textbook aqa physics a level year 1 student book, page 65 has a section on measuring the speed of ultrasound using an oscilloscope as a part of the waves. An oscilloscope is a machine that shows the wave shape of an electrical signal. Equivalent time sampling method of sampling used on a dso, wherein sampling is synchronized with the trigger signal, usually one sample per cycle of the input. Lab 2 the oscilloscope stony brook physics laboratory manuals. First we explore what is meant by these two types of current and then we look at how to use an oscilloscope trace to determine the features of. Using an oscilloscope notes for as level physics teaching. On page 77 of the aqa as physics book it says that figure 2 shows an oscilloscope with a waveform height of 5cmi count it more as 2. Such an instrument is obviously useful for the design and. Oscilloscope, trace, voltsperdivision, alternating current, ac, direct current, dc. Most scopes produce a twodimensional graph with time on the xaxis and voltage on the yaxis. May 26, 20 you may want to look at the lab assignment book for horowitz and hill.
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