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When a triode is used as an amplifier the phase difference between the input signal voltage and the output is

Asked in CBSE AIPMT 1990 · Vacuum tubes and triode amplifier

Answer: (2) π

Step-by-step solution

Idea: follow what a rise in grid voltage does to the plate voltage.

A more positive grid lets more electrons through, so the plate current increases.

A larger current through the load resistor drops more voltage across it, leaving LESS voltage at the plate.

The output therefore falls as the input rises, which is a phase difference of π, and the gain expression -(μ R_L)/(R_L+rₚ) carries the same minus sign.

Why the other options are wrong

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