2007-05-06 08:28:02 · 8 answers · asked by Joseph C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
An oscilloscope is connected to an electric or electronic circuit, and creates a visual graph with time in the x-axis, and voltage in the y-axis. Lets you for example see the sine wave of ordinary alternating current that comes out of a wall outlet.
2007-05-06 08:40:07 · answer #1 · answered by Dave O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most typical usage of an oscilloscope is to view waveforms in a circuit and to measure the frequency and voltage of a waveform. The oscilloscope allows these measurements to be made of waveforms which are difficult to measure with other tools, such as multimeters because mm's are often restricted to specific frequency or voltage ranges. Oscilloscopes allow the technician to measure very small voltages. In addition, oscilloscopes can be used to:
- observe clock signals in digital circuits
- observe phase difference between two portions of a circuit
- capture images of waveforms (depending on the model of o'scope)
- observe distortion in analog circuits
- compare input and output portions of a circuit
An oscilloscope is one of the most versatile measurement tools a technicial can have on his workbench.
2007-05-06 10:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by matt20102 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an exotic bird in Costa Rica called the Orth-ocsillio which when disturbed, flies in ever decreasing concentric circles with ever increasing velocity until it flies up it's own tail feathers and disappears from its predators. In such instances it can only be observed with an Oscilloscope.
2007-05-06 10:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Bomba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is used for
1. current, voltage measurement
2. frequency and time measurement
3.pulse and rise time measurement
for more info refer to (http://oscilloscope-tutorials.com/Oscilloscope/controls.asp)
2007-05-06 10:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by rawand ! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set scope input into 1V/cm Set scope timing into 1ms/cm Set function generator into 500Hz Increase function generator output slowly until you see scope display 10 cm,that is 10Vp-p You also see two complete cycle of sine wave.
2016-05-17 04:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To check the wavelength of something.On a car it is used to set the timing.
2007-05-06 08:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by kitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my case, had to use it as an H field detector since my company is cheap
2007-05-06 09:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by John 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To detect wave form!
2007-05-06 08:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mesab123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋