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G7B07
Which of the following are basic components of a sine wave oscillator?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: D. A filter and an amplifier operating in a feedback loop
A sine wave oscillator is an amplifier with a filter in a feedback loop. The filter selects the frequency, and the amplifier keeps the signal going.
Tip: Oscillator = amplifier + filter + feedback.