Question 139Electricity & Electronics - 1st Asst/Chief

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The conversion of the throttle command voltage to the signal necessary to achieve the desired shaft RPM is accomplished by what circuit?

Afeedback resistor of the summing amplifier circuit
Bahead or astern function generator of the throttle control circuit
Coperational amplifiers in the autorotation circuit
Dlong time constant amplifier circuit
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) ahead or astern function generator of the throttle control circuit. The conversion of the throttle command voltage to the signal necessary to achieve the desired shaft RPM is accomplished by the ahead or astern function generator of the throttle control circuit. This circuit converts the throttle command voltage into a signal that can be used to control the engine and propeller shaft RPM. The function generator is responsible for translating the user's throttle input into the appropriate electrical signal to drive the propulsion system. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not directly relate to the conversion of the throttle command voltage. The feedback resistor, operational amplifiers, and long time constant amplifier are not the primary circuits responsible for this conversion process.

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