A typical Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) is fundamentally designed to visually display and analyze which physical quantity with respect to time? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A typical Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) is fundamentally designed to visually display and analyze which physical quantity with respect to time?
A. Voltage
B. Magnetic Field
C. Temperature
D. Pressure
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
A CRO uses an electron beam sweeping across a phosphorescent screen to create a visible graph. It is fundamentally a voltage-measuring instrument. The vertical deflection is directly proportional to the applied voltage, and the horizontal deflection is controlled by a time-base generator, allowing it to display voltage waveforms over time.

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