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GATE 2021 BM – Question 61

Analog and Digital Electronics · Operational Amplifiers · 2 marks · Numerical answer

The shown op-amp has ±10 V supplies. Its non-inverting node connects to ground through 2R and output through R; its inverting node connects to +10 V through R and output through 2R. Find output in volts.

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Correct answer: -10 to -10

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The non-inverting divider gives v+=2Vo/3. The inverting node gives v−=(20+Vo)/3. Thus the differential input is (Vo−20)/3, negative for every output between −10 and +10 V. The only consistent saturated state is Vo=−10 V. Equating the inputs would demand an unavailable twenty-volt output, so the linear virtual-short assumption is invalid.

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