Application of logic to the switching circuit part-1
We know that a statement in logic is either true or
false.
The same situation occurs in electric switches.
A working switch is either on (closed) or off (open).
The same situation occurs in electric switches.
A working switch is either on (closed) or off (open).
If a switch is ‘on’ it allowed electric current to
pass the circuit and lamp glows and if the switch is ‘open’ it does not allow
current to pass the circuit and lamp does not glow.
We shall denote ‘on’ switches by letters S,
,
,
,… and open switches are denoted by letters
S’,
,
,…But the symbol is used to denote both the switches
are the same only differ by the letters S
and S’.
Let the statement p denote the ‘switch S is closed’
and lamp with light by l. Then its symbolic form is p
l.
Let ~p: the switch S’ is closed and lamp with no light
by l’
Then its symbolic form is ~p
l’.
Switches connected in the circuit in two different ways
1. In series 2. In parallel.
Let p: the switch
is closed and
q: the switch
is closed
If
and
are both closed then lamp glows. If either
or
or both are open then the lamp does not glow. Its
input output table is
S1
|
S2
|
Lamp
|
1
|
1
|
glows
|
1
|
0
|
does not glow
|
0
|
1
|
does not glow
|
0
|
0
|
does not glow
|
This table is
same as truth table of p
q i.e. conjunction of p and q. Therefore switches
connected in series can be represented by
p
q
l and its input
output table is
p
|
q
|
p
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2. Switches connected in parallel
q: the switch
is closed
If
and
are both
open then lamp does not glow. If either
or
or both are closed
then the lamp glows. Its input
output table is
S1
|
S2
|
Lamp
|
1
|
1
|
glows
|
1
|
0
|
glows
|
0
|
1
|
glows
|
0
|
0
|
does not glow
|
This table is
same as truth table of p V q i.e. disjunction ‘p or q’. Therefore
switches connected in parallel can be represented by p V q
l.and its input
output table is
p
|
q
|
p V q
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
In this way we have seen how a switching circuit is
represented by a logical statement.
In my next post we are going to solve more examples on the switching circuits.
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