What does the wave trace on the oscilloscope represent?
Displacement of a wave over a period of time.
What does the volts/div dial do?
Volts/division
Changes how much each vertical square is worth.
What does the time base dial do?
Changes how much each horizontal square is worth.
How do you measure amplitude?
Count how many vertical squares from origin to the line, then multiplying it by the volts/div.
How do you measure time period?
Counting how many horizontal squares for one wavelength, then multiplying this by the time base setting.
What equation do we use to calculate frequency based on measurements taken by the oscilloscope?
f=1/T