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NSE Systems Part 3
Positive and Negative Feedback
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Science
5th Grade
04/20/2011

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Term
Feedback
Definition
A sensor, switch, monitor, or similar device provides information for responding by adjusting a closed system's input or processing phase
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Negative Feedback
Definition
If the input goes up, then the closed system's output also goes up
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Positive Feedback
Definition
If the input goes up, then the closed system's output also goes up
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System's Operation or Functioning
Definition
Whether the system works as it was designed to
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System's Stability
Definition
The system consistently performs as intended; the same input is processed with the same feedback which produces consistently the same output
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System's Malfunction
Definition
If only one thing goes wrong in a system, the entire system's function and quality suffer
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