Physics A-Level
Reset input
What Reset input means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reset input
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Forces all outputs to zero, clearing the count to 0000 regardless of the current state, either asynchronously or synchronously.
Topics that use Reset input
- Sequential logic (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Asynchronous output changes
- Boolean expression
- Clock
- Clock-edge triggering
- Johnson counter
- Sequential logic circuits
- Timing diagram
- Truth tables
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