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Q.Define slew rate.

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The fastest the output voltage can change, in V/μ\mus.

When a large, fast-changing signal is applied, the internal stages of an op-amp can charge and discharge their capacitances only at a finite rate, so the output cannot follow the input instantly. Slew rate is defined as the maximum rate of change of the output voltage per unit time, (dVodt)max\left(\dfrac{dV_o}{dt}\right)_{max}, and is quoted in volts per microsecond. For the IC 741 it is about 0.5 V/μ\mus. A higher slew rate allows the op-amp to reproduc …

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