Physics A-Level
Input offset voltage
What Input offset voltage means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Input offset voltage
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A cause of a small unwanted output voltage even when the input is zero.
Topics that use Input offset voltage
- Real operational amplifiers (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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