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    What is the key advantage of active filters over passive filters?
    Question

    What is the key advantage of active filters over passive filters?

    A.

    Lower cost and simplicity Modified: Provide amplification of the filtered signal

    B.

    Limited frequency range Modified: Prone to noise interference

    C.

    Ability to provide gain and precise control over filter characteristics

    D.

    Higher power consumption

    Correct option is C

    The key advantage of active filters over passive filters is their use of active components (like operational amplifiers) to not only filter the signal but also to amplify it (provide gain). Passive filters, made only of resistors, capacitors, and inductors, can only attenuate a signal (have a gain of less than 1). Active filters also offer much greater flexibility and precision in controlling filter parameters like the cutoff frequency and Q-factor, and they eliminate the need for bulky and expensive inductors at audio frequencies.

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