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← ScienceWhich consequence occurs when a Wien bridge oscillator's transfer function reaches a pole on the imaginary axis?
A)Stable sinusoidal output oscillation✓
B)Damped oscillation towards zero volts
C)Harmonic distortion from amplifier saturation
D)Unstable oscillation growing to rails
💡 Explanation
When the transfer function has poles on the imaginary axis, marginally stable oscillation at specific frequency occurs because feedback loop gain equals 1, causing sustained sinusoidal signal generation. Therefore, a stable oscillation occurs rather than damped oscillation, distortion, or unstable runaway implying poles that are negative or have positive real components.
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