APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES

STREET LIGHTS

On = 1 On = 1
Switch
Off = 0 Off = 0

Street light

Dark = 0 Light sensor

Bright = 1 (LDR)

Operational conditions

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
STREET LIGHTS

On = 1 On = 1
Switch
Off = 0 Off = 0

Street light

Dark = 0 Light sensor

Bright = 1 (LDR)

Truth table

Switch LDR Street light

On Dark On

On Bright On

Off Dark On

Off Bright Off

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
SECURITY ALARM

Dark = 1
Light sensor On = 1
Bright = 0
Off = 0

Off (intruder) = 1 1 0 Alarm

(siren)
On (no intruder) = 0
Infrared
sensor

Operational conditions

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
SECURITY ALARM

Dark = 1
Light sensor On = 1
Bright = 0
Off = 0

Off (intruder) = 1 1 0 Alarm

(siren)
On (no intruder) = 0
Infrared
sensor

Truth table
Light Infrared
Alarm
sensor sensor
Dark Intruder On

Dark No intruder Off

Bright Intruder Off

Bright No intruder Off

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
EXERCISE

Automatic fan control system

Heat detector

Hot = 1
Cold = 0 On = 1
fan Off = 0

LDR

Daytime = 1
Night time = 0

Construct a truth table for the system above to show the operating
principle of the system

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
EXERCISE

Automatic fan control system

Heat TIME FAN

0 0 OFF

0 1 OFF

1 0 OFF

1 1 ON

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 APLICATIONS OF LOGIC GATES
EXERCISE
Fire alarm security system

USED THE OR GATE

Heat detector

Hot = 1
Cold = 0 On = 1
siren Off = 0

Smoke detector

Smoke = 1
No smoke = 0

The system shown is not functioning well.Suggest a modification

in order to make the system works.

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Motor is activate when

some one press any one of
the button

a. Complete the truth table below

0
1
1
0
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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Diagram shows a security system using infrared sensor.

a. If the potential difference across resistor W is 2 V.
What is the potential difference across infrared sensor ?
10 V
b. Component X has a high resistance when the surrounding are dark
and a low resistance in bright surroundings.Name the component X.

Light Dependence Resistor (LDR)

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Diagram shows a security system using infrared sensor.

Component S is a switch that connects the 240 V a.c spotlight.
c. Name the component S.
Relay
d. Why is component S necessary in the circuit ?
To switch the spotlight in secondary circuit

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Infrared sensor is switch on

when a person crosses the
sensor at night

e. Complete the truth table by using the key given.

0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Infrared sensor is switch on

when a person crosses the
sensor at night

f. Name the correct logic gate for the system.

AND gate
g. Sketch the symbol for the logic gate.

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