A CRO displays a sine waveform which spans 3 cycles in 6 horizontal divisions. If the time base switch is set to 1 ms /div, what is the frequency of this signal which is being measured?

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  1. 500 Hz
  2. 50 Hz
  3. 20 Hz
  4. 200 Hz

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Option 1 : 500 Hz
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The given time base is set at 1 ms per division.

Also, for 3 complete cycles, the given sinusoidal signal occupies six horizontal divisions

The number of horizontal divisions in one cycle is 2

The time period of the sinusoidal function is \(2\times1\) ms

Frequency of signal =1/T=500 Hz

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