Your Prime Directive
Adjust the output up (Vo+) or down (Vo-) so that Vn EQUALs Vp!
Your World
You have NO direct knowledge of Vo, R1 or R2,
You can OBSERVE Vp and Vn.
You can ADJUST Vo up or down.
External Circuit World
R1 and R2 deliver a portion of Vo to Vn: B = R1/(R1+R2)
This "tricks" op amp into a gain from Vs to Vo: K = 1/B = (R1+R2)/R1
Try it!
Hit "Start" and try to achieve the Prime Directive
Then click "Show Vo".
What happened, did you and R1,R2 create a signal gain?
Try a different Vs, R1 or R2 - can you predict the outcome?
Hit "Start" and see what happens.
BONUS: Move faster at first, then slower to reach goal without crossing over.
Adjust output UP (Vo+) or DN (Vo-) to make Vn EQUAL to Vp (input pulse)
Alternate: use ← / → arrows for DN / UP.
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