ITPEC FE Morning April 2019 Question 21

Source exam: ITPEC FE Morning April 2019Topic: Computer Systems & Hardware

ITPEC FE Morning April 2019 — Question 21 of 80

Actuator — converts an electrical control signal from a computer into mechanical motion.

Key concept:
- Actuator = electrical signal → physical movement (e.g., motor, servo, valve)

- Opposite of a sensor, which converts physical quantity → electrical signal

Why not others:
- (a) — describes an A/D converter (analog-to-digital)

- (c) — describes a sensor (detects physical quantity → electrical signal)

- (d) — describes an input device (keyboard, touch panel)

Key rule: Sensor reads the environment; actuator acts on it.

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