Briefly describe photodiodes.

What will be an ideal response?


The photodiode is so named because of its response to a light source. Photodiodes are housed in a case that has a window that permits light to strike the semi-conductor material. Photodiodes can be used in two basic ways: as photovoltiac devices and as photoconductiv devices.

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A) Soft blow hammer B) Dead blow hammer C) Sledge hammer D) Plastic hammer

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The common data equipment used by medium-sized businesses includes all of the following types of servers except:

A) data servers B) web servers C) proxy servers D) RAS servers E) ration servers

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The purpose of process control is to:

A) show when there is a high probability of an assignable cause for defect. B) help designers develop the steps to automate a process. C) make sure the process does not stop. D) self-correct the process. E) all of the above

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To calculate the force a cylinder can exert, you must know the ____ of the fluid entering the cylinder and the ____ of the piston.

A. pressure; mass B. volume; area C. pressure; area D. volume; mass

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