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Question 250

What is a relay?

  1. An electrically-controlled switchCorrect answer
  2. A current-controlled amplifier
  3. An inverting amplifier
  4. A pass transistor

Explanation

A relay is a switch whose contacts are moved by an electromagnet, so a small control current can open or close a much larger circuit and keep the two electrically separate. It switches rather than amplifies, which rules out the amplifier choices.

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