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A 1.3.6-7 Control Systems (HL Only)

A control system measures what is happening, compares it against a target, and acts to reduce the difference. That single loop, repeated continuously, sits behind a thermostat holding a room at 20°C and behind a self-driving car keeping its lane. The two learning statements here are paired: the first asks you to describe the components that make such a system work, the second asks you to explain how those components...

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