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A crystal specified at \( 50 \) parts per million over its temperature range drifts by at most

  • A.5 kHz at 10 MHz
  • B.50 kHz at 10 MHz
  • C.500 Hz at 10 MHz
  • D.50 Hz at 10 MHz

Answer: C

Parts per million multiply the nominal frequency directly:

\[ \begin{aligned} 10 \times 10^{6} \times 50 \times 10^{-6} \\ &= 500 \ \mathrm{Hz} \end{aligned} \]

giving 500 Hz. Expressing stability in parts per million rather than in hertz lets one figure describe a crystal at any frequency, which is why data sheets use it - but converting to hertz is what tells you whether it is good enough for the application.

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