ANALOGUE Devices represent 1. similar to 2. . Analogue signals vary in time in a 3. way. Some devices convert analogue signals into digital signals.
DIGITAL Digital signals vary in time in a 4. way. They are filtered, stored and 5. , then 6. back into analogue signals. Digital devices show values in the form of numbers (7. ).
Advantages of digital electronics The advantages of digital electronics include higher 8. , easier information 9. , 10. improvement, and greater 11. .
2. Write the word that corresponds to each definition.
1. A decrease in the quality of something: 2. Similar to something: 3. The front part of a measuring instrument marked with numbers: 4. Individually separate and distinct: 5. A thin, long object moving on a scale to show measurements: 6. An instrument for measuring temperature: 7. To make a signal or a sound stronger or bigger: 8. A wave or an electrical impulse carrying information: 9. A device that makes a sound easier to hear: 10. The initial plan or project of something:
3.1 Describe how an analogue clock works. Use the Internet if you need to.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:An analogue clock has a dial with digits, usually from 1 to 12, and three hands, representing hours, minutes, and seconds. As time passes, the hands move around the dial at different speed, and show the time pointing at the digits.
3.2 Describe how an analogue manometer (used to measure tyre pressure) works. Use the Internet if you need to. aperta
Soluzione suggerita:An analogue manometer has a small plastic tube with a dial and a small pump at one end, while the other end is free. When the free end of the tube is inserted into the tyre, the pointer of the dial indicates the pressure of the tyre, which is expressed in bars. If the tyre has to be inflated, this can be done by the small pump at the end of the tube; while inflating the tyre, the pointer in the dial signals the changes in the tyre pressure.
3.3 Describe how an analogue voltmeter works. Use the Internet if you need to. aperta
Soluzione suggerita:An analogue voltmeter has two leads connected to the device that must be placed at the two ends of a battery, or a bulb, to check the presence of current. If there is current, it will flow through the measuring device and the voltage will be shown by the pointer moving on a graduated dial.
3.4 Describe how an analogue thermometer works. Use the Internet if you need to.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:An analogue thermometer has a graduated glass tube that contains a liquid. The liquid increases its volume when the temperature rises and vice versa. The value of the temperature, which is expressed in Fahrenheit or Celsius degrees, is shown on the graduated scale.