Physics A-Level
Slew rate
What Slew rate means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Slew rate
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A limit on how quickly the output voltage can change, causing distortion of fast or large signals.
Topics that use Slew rate
- Real operational amplifiers (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Bandwidth
- Frequency response
- Gain and bandwidth
- Gain-bandwidth product
- Operational amplifier design trade-offs
- Practical measurement and graphing
- Quantitative prediction
- Saturation
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